lăng

See also: lắng, lẵng, lẳng, and lặng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陵 (“imperial gravemound”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [laŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [laŋ˧˧]

Noun

lăng

a mausoleum
lăng Bác ― Uncle [Ho Chi Minh]'s mausoleum

lăng cá Ông ― a temple dedicated to a Whale god

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