la làng

Vietnamese

Etymology

la (“to shout”) +‎ làng (“village”)

Pronunciation

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

Verb

to holler; to cry for help
ăn cướp còn la làng
a thief who cries “Stop, thief!”

Derived terms

ăn cướp còn la làng

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