lung tung

Vietnamese

Etymology

l- reduplication of tung (“to throw, to toss”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

lung tung (‑a reduplication lung ta lung tung)

1. in utter confusion; disorderly; chaotic
2. everywhere; all around