lươn
See also: luon, lượn, lườn, luôn, and luồn
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-laːɲ; cognate with Muong lươnh.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧]
- Homophone: lương
Noun
(classifier con) lươn (鰱, 鱔, 𩷕, 𩽥, 𧐖)
- an Asian swamp eel
- ăn lươn
- to eat eel / to get beaten with a stick as a punishment
- Tao mà rớt môn này là bố tao cho ăn lươn.
- If I fail this subject my dad will beat the crap out of me.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- lươn lẹo