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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Tai; compare Lao ລື່ງ (lư̄ng), Thai หรึ่ง (rʉ̀ng).
Noun
(classifier con) lửng
- badger
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Etymology 2
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Adjective
lửng • (朗, 𣼽, 𨅉)
- (only in fixed expression) not absolute, definitive, conclusive or well-defined, especially in terms of length, height or completeness of ideas or thoughts; in-between; medium
- quần lửng ― capri pants
- tầng lửng ― a full-fledged mezzanine
- gác lửng ― a platform that serves as a mezzanine in a small flat
- bỏ lửng ― to leave an idea, especially a literary ending, inconclusive or unfinished
- lấp lửng ― to equivocate
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