lồng lộng

See also: long

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of lộng (“windy”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləwŋ͡m˨˩ ləwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ləwŋ͡m˦˩ ləwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ləwŋ͡m˨˩ ləwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Adjective

lồng lộng

(of wind in an open space) blowing very strongly
(of sky etc.) high and immense; vast; broad and wide
(neologism, colloquial, slang, following an adjective) immense; extreme
đẹp lồng lộng ― very good-looking

Usage notes

Not to be confused with lồng lộn (“to go ape shit”).

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