la làng

Vietnamese

Etymology

la (“to shout”) +‎ làng (“village”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ laːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]

Verb

la làng

  1. to holler; to cry for help
    ăn cướp còn la làng
    a thief who cries “Stop, thief!”

Derived terms

  • ăn cướp còn la làng
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