lặn

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *lanʔ.

Pronunciation

Verb

lặn (𠓬, 𣵰)

  1. to dive
  2. (of the sun) to set
    Antonyms: mọc, lên
  3. (colloquial) to hide (from something unpleasant); to be unavailable for a while
    Cái thằng này lặn đâu mất rồi? Hôm nay đến lượt nó trực nhật.
    Where has he been hiding? It's his turn to do the class chores.
    lặn mất tăm rồi. Nó trốn khỏi bọn đòi nợ.
    He's gone for good. He's hiding from debt collectors.

Derived terms

Adjective

lặn

  1. (genetics) recessive
    Antonym: trội
    gen lặnrecessive gene