lớn
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lon"
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- (Northern Vietnam) nhớn
Etymology
From Middle Vietnamese lớn, mlớn.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ləːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ləːŋ˦˥]
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Adjective
lớn • (𡘯, 𢀲, 𱜝, 𣁔, 𣁔)
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
Derived terms
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