lúng túng

See also: lung tung

Vietnamese

Etymology

l- reduplication of túng.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˧˦ tʊwŋ͡m˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˦˥ tʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

Adjective

lúng túng (‑a reduplication lúng ta lúng túng)

  1. at a loss; confused; embarrassed