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Vietnamese
Etymology
Attested as lớn, mlớn, in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).
Pronunciation
Adjective
lớn • (𡘯, 𢀲, 𱜝, 𣁔, 𣁔)
- big; large
- Synonyms: to, bự
- Antonyms: nhỏ, bé
- cao lớn ― tall/high and large
- grown-up; adult
- Antonyms: nhỏ, bé
- người lớn ― an adult
- great; grand
- Antonyms: nhỏ, bé
- chí lớn ― grand ambitions
- 2 lớn hơn 1 ― 2's greater than 1
- loud
- Antonyms: nhỏ, bé
- ăn to nói lớn ― to take big bites and talk loudly
Usage notes
- In many situations, this word and to are interchangeable:
- nhà to mà chẳng ai ở ― a big house where no one lives in
- căn nhà lớn trên đỉnh đồi ― a big house on top of the hill
- However, lớn is also specifically used for things or concepts that are intangible or not visually perceivable, although not necessarily abstract nouns:
- nguồn cảm hứng lớn (never *nguồn cảm hứng to) ― a big inspiration
- dấu hỏi lớn ― a big question (figure of speech)
- dấu hỏi to ― a big question mark (like one written on a sheet of paper)
See also
Verb
lớn • (𡘯, 𢀲, 𱜝, 𣁔, 𣁔)
- to grow; to become big