lộn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lon"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Related to trộn (“to mix”).

Often compared to Chinese 亂 (MC lwanH).

Pronunciation

Verb

lộn • (論, 侖)

  1. to turn the inside out, upside down, etc.; to reverse; to flip; to overturn
    lộn trái túi quần ― to turn the inside of one's trouser pockets out
  2. to go back; to return
  3. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to mix up; to confuse
  4. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to do by mistake; to be mistaken
    lộn tiệm ― to go to the wrong store

Derived terms

Adverb

lộn

  1. (in certain expressions) each other; mutually

Derived terms

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