Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lồng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a roundish, cylindrical-ish, usually small, cage, such as a birdcage; compare cũi (“square, cuboid cage”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lồng chim, lồng tròn

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

Đừng nhốt chim trong cái lồng chật quá.Don’t keep the bird in such a cramped cage.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to insert

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chèn

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lồng tiếngto "insert" voice-over; to add voice-over or to dub

dùng hàm IF lồng trong Excelsto use nested IF functions (that are "inserted" inside another IF function) in Excels

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to rear; to go wild

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thả rông; đi dại

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) eye dialect spelling of lồn, representing Southern Vietnam Vietnamese

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngôn ngữ miền Nam viết theo cách phát âm

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What does “lồng” mean?

(noun) a roundish, cylindrical-ish, usually small, cage, such as a birdcage; compare cũi (“square, cuboid cage”)

Is “lồng” formal or informal?

lồng is generally informal.

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