loạn

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亂. Likely a doublet of lộn and trộn.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lwaːn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [l⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

loạn

  1. (history) rebellion, chaos
    loạn 12 sứ quân ― Anarchy of the 12 Warlords, lit. "Chaos of the 12 Warlords"
    loạn An Sử ― An Lushan rebellion

Adjective

loạn

  1. disordered; chaotic

Derived terms

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