lồng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləwŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ləwŋ͡m˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ləwŋ͡m˨˩]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 籠 (SV: lộng).

Noun

(classifier cái) lồng • (櫳, 𪱨)

1. cage

Derived terms

Derived terms

• lồng ngực

 

Etymology 2

Verb

lồng • (𫠯)

1. to fit in; to insert; to encase; to enclose
2. to dub (a film)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• lồng ghép
• lồng tiếng

 

Etymology 3

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Verb

lồng

1. (of an animal) to rear; to go wild

Etymology 4

Noun

lồng

1. (slang, minced oath) Eye dialect spelling of lồn, representing Southern Vietnam Vietnamese.