lồng đèn

Vietnamese

Etymology

lồng(“cage”)+‎đèn(“light”),from the apparent resemblance to a birdcage. CompareChineseĐăng lung／Đăng lung(dēnglóng,literally“light cage”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội)IPA^(key):[ləwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗɛn˨˩]
• (Huế)IPA^(key):[ləwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɗɛŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon)IPA^(key):[ləwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗɛŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifiercái,chiếc)lồngđèn

1. alantern

   Synonym:đèn lồng