linh

See also: Linh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɨn˧˧]
Homophone: Linh

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈 (“spirit; soul”).

Adjective

linh

(informal, of a person) unexpectedly appearing as soon as you speak of him or her
Cái thằng này linh thiệt! Tụi tao vừa mới nhắc mày là mày tới liền!
You literally are the devil! We were just talking about you and you showed up!

Derived terms

linh hồn
linh mục (pastor)
Thánh Linh (Holy Ghost)
tứ linh

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 零.

Numeral

linh

(cardinal, only in compounds) zero; oh
Một trăm linh hai
One hundred and two (102)

Hai nghìn (không trăm) linh tư
Two thousand and four (2004)

Bảy nghìn năm trăm linh chín
Seven thousand five hundred and nine (7509)

Usage notes

lẻ is preferred in Southern dialects

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *lilᴮ (“pangolin”). Cognate with Thai ลิ่น (lîn).

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /lin˧/

Tone numbers: lin⁶

Hyphenation: linh

Noun

linh (old orthography linƅ, Sawndip forms 獜, 狑, 粦, 鱗, 𭸓, 𤞼)

pangolin

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