Definition

1. Noun:

   • Royal tomb; imperial tomb: A large, monumental structure built to house the remains and honor the memory of an emperor, king, or other high-ranking historical figure.

2. Noun (zoology):

   • A type of freshwater catfish: Refers to a scaleless freshwater fish of the genus Hemibagrus or related genera, found in rivers and lakes.

3. Verb:

   • To hurl; to fling: To throw something with force, typically with a swinging motion of the arm, so it travels a considerable distance.
   • To swing; to kick out: To move a limb (arm or leg) forcefully in a wide, sweeping, horizontal motion while keeping it straight.

Usage Examples

• Noun (tomb):

  • Lăng của vua Gia Long rất uy nghi. (The tomb of Emperor Gia Long is very majestic.)
  • Chúng tôi đã tham quan lăng Hồ Chí Minh. (We visited Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.)

• Noun (fish):

  • Cá lăng nấu canh chua rất ngon. (Catfish cooked in sour soup is very delicious.)

• Verb (to hurl):

  • Cậu bé lăng hòn đá xuống sông. (The boy hurled a stone into the river.)

• Verb (to swing):

  • Võ sĩ lăng một cú đá mạnh. (The martial artist swung a powerful kick.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "lăng" (tomb) is often part of compound nouns referring to tomb complexes or related structures, such as "lăng tẩm" (royal tombs and burial grounds) or "lăng mộ" (tomb, grave).

Variants and Related Words

• Lăng mộ (n): Tomb, grave (a general term, not exclusively royal).

  • Khu lăng mộ cổ được phát hiện trong rừng. (An ancient tomb complex was discovered in the forest.)

• Lăng tẩm (n): Imperial tombs and burial precincts.

  • Cố đô Huế nổi tiếng với hệ thống lăng tẩm của các vị vua. (The ancient capital Hue is famous for the system of imperial tombs.)

• Cá lăng (n): The specific term for the catfish.

  • Cá lăng là đặc sản của vùng sông nước. (Catfish is a specialty of the river region.)

Synonyms

• Tomb: Mausoleum, sepulcher (for the noun meaning "royal tomb").
• Hurl: Fling, throw, cast (for the verb meaning).
• Catfish: Freshwater catfish (for the zoological meaning).

Related Idioms

• Lăng nhăng (adj): This is a separate, common colloquial word meaning frivolous, nonsensical, or promiscuous. It is phonetically similar but semantically distinct from the core meanings of "lăng".
  • Đừng nói những chuyện lăng nhăng. (Don't talk about frivolous things.)

noun

1. royal tomb; imperial tomb