lăng xăng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laŋ˧˧ saŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [laŋ˧˧ saŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laŋ˧˧ saŋ˧˧]

Verb

lăng xăng

  1. to be busy; to bustle
    Bọn trẻ lăng xăng đi ra đi vào. ― The kids bustled in and out.
    Bà ấy đang lăng xăng trong bếp. ― She is bustling about the kitchen.
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