Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lươn

[lɨən˧˧]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài cá có tên Monopterus albus

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

身𧐖包管壈頭A swamp eel would care not if its head is dirtied

Mẹ mua lươn về nấu cháo.Mom bought eel to make porridge.

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) median strip, central reservation, roadway divider

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dải phân cách trung tâm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) short for lươn lẹo (“sly, mischievous”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xấu xa, tinh nghịch

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Thằng này lươn lắm! Cho vay tiền xong nó quỵt ngay.This guy is sly as hell I'm telling you! He always refuses to pay his loans.

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What does “lươn” mean?

(noun) Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus)

Is “lươn” formal or informal?

lươn is generally informal.