lung linh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 瓏 and 玲, syllable metathesis of 玲瓏／玲珑 (línglóng) (SV: linh lung), which is not used in modern Vietnamese.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˧˧ lïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˧˧ lɨn˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˧˧ lɨn˧˧]

Adjective

lung linh

1. shimmering; glistening

See also

• long lanh