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loanh quanh

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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l- reduplication of quanh.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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loanh quanh

  1. to walk around in a small region or area
  2. (figurative) to beat around the bush
    • 1999, Bùi Thiết, chapter 15, in Đối thoại sử học, NXB Thanh Niên, page 302:
      Thế rồi loanh quanh không có chứng cứ.
      Then he beats around the bush and has no evidence.