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Lùn
lùn
lùn
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lun"
Mandarin
Romanization
lùn (Zhuyin ㄌㄨㄣˋ)
- Pinyin transcription of 埥
- Pinyin transcription of 碖
- Pinyin transcription of 菕
- Pinyin transcription of 論, 论
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [l̪un˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lun˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [l̻ʲʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
- Homophone: lùng (southern Vietnam)
Adjective
lùn
- (chiefly Southern Vietnam, of a person) short
Usage notes
- There is no traditional fantasy in Vietnam, so the fantasy terminology is very limited. This term is used to describe and "name" pretty much any type of fantasy creature with short stature, such as dwarfs, gnomes, leprechauns, etc.
Derived terms
- chú lùn (“dwarf”)
- tinh tinh lùn