lỏng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "long"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [lɔŋ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Adjective

lỏng • (㳥,哢,挵,龍,𢙱,𣿅,𨁦,𨆞)

generically loose, lax or slack, or specifically liquid, especially wanting in tautness or firmness; compare rộng (“loose”, not snug enough)
Antonym: chặt

dây dày lỏng ― loose shoelaces

Đừng thắt chặt quá, để lỏng chút.
Don't tie it that tightly, keep it a little loose.

quần lỏng ― pants that are too loose around the waist

dây chun quần lỏng ― the waistband of pants that is too slack and supposed to be tauter

phân lỏng ― loose/liquid stool

Derived terms

Derived terms

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