lửng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lung"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Tai; compare Lao ລື່ງ (lư̄ng), Thai หรึ่ง (rʉ̀ng).

Noun

(classifier con) lửng

  1. badger
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

lửng • (朗, 𣼽, 𨅉)

  1. (only in fixed expression) not absolute, definitive, conclusive or well-defined, especially in terms of length, height or completeness of ideas or thoughts; in-between; medium
    quần lửng ― capri pants
    tầng lửng ― a full-fledged mezzanine
    gác lửng ― a platform that serves as a mezzanine in a small flat
    bỏ lửng ― to leave an idea, especially a literary ending, inconclusive or unfinished
    lấp lửng ― to equivocate
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