ma-lanh
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- ma lanh
Etymology
From French malin
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ lajŋ̟˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ lɛɲ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [maː˧˧ lan˧˧]
Adjective
ma-lanh
- (informal) which is smart and quick-thinking, and often a trickster.
- (informal) intelligent; bright
Synonyms
- láu cá, láu lỉnh
- lanh lợi