lòng

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "long"

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of lòng – see 挵 (“to collide; to bump into; to crash into; to knock”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 挵).

Mandarin

Alternative forms

Romanization

lòng (long4, Zhuyin ㄌㄨㄥˋ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 哢
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 异
  3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 徿／𪫌
  4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 挵
  5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 梇
  6. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 硦
  7. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 蘟／𦻕
  8. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 衖
  9. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 贚／𫎦
  10. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 㑝

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-lɔːŋ (“inside”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kluuŋ ~ *(k)luəŋ (“middle; inside”). See also trong.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier tấm (“heart”)) lòng • (𢚸, 𢙱, 𪫵)

  1. (as food) intestines; guts; bowels; entrails
    lòng lợn ― pig intestines
  2. (only in compounds) the central region of a hand or foot
    lòng bàn tay ― a palm
    lòng bàn chân ― a sole
  3. the central part, the heart or core of something
    trong lòng thành phố ― in the middle of the city
    lòng đường ― the surface of a roadway as opposed to a sidewalk
  4. heart (emotions or kindness); compare bụng (“belly”) and dạ (“stomach”)
    lòng thương ― compassion
    lòng tin ― trust
    Lòng người khó đoán.
    The human's heart is unpredictable.
    Cái gì nó cũng giữ trong lòng.
    He keeps it all in.
    Quý khách vui lòng bỏ giày trước khi vào.
    Please take off your shoes before coming in.
    Tôi rất sẵn lòng giúp anh.
    I'd be glad to help you.
    Mẹ nó không đành lòng bỏ nó.
    Her mother didn't have the heart to abandon her.

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