Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lán

[laːn˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a wooden shed or hut

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một túp lều gỗ

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a shanty, roughly-built cottage

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một ngôi nhà tạm bợ

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Examples

Anh bước qua những rễ cây nhẫy sình, xuống một cái lán vuông nhỏ xíu bằng chiếc tủ đứng. Mái lán có mấy làn khói nhạt vật vờ trong lá cây.He walked past the tree roots that were glistening with mud down to a teeny little square shanty made out of upright cupboards. In the roof of the shanty there were some pale and lifeless wisps of smoke in the leaves.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) storehouse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kho chứa

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Common questions

What does “lán” mean?

(noun) a wooden shed or hut

Is “lán” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.