lung linh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 瓏 and 玲, syllable metathesis of 玲瓏／玲珑 (línglóng) (SV: linh lung), which is not used in modern Vietnamese.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˧˧ lïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˧˧ lɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˧˧ lɨn˧˧]

Adjective

shimmering; glistening

See also

long lanh

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