lang

Definition

Adjective:
- Roan; piebald; dappled: Having a coat or skin marked with irregular patches of white and another color, typically used for animals.
- Mottled; spotted: Covered with spots or blotches of different colors.
Noun (archaic/regional):
- Noble (Muong ethnicity): A title for aristocracy among the Muong ethnic group in Vietnam.
- Wolf: An archaic or literary term for a wolf.
- Traditional doctor; healer: A short form of "thầy lang" (traditional medicine practitioner).
Adverb (archaic/colloquial):
- Away from home; stray: Acting or occurring away from one's proper or usual place, especially for sleeping or laying eggs.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Con ngựa lang. (A roan horse.)
- Con bò lang. (A piebald cow.)
Noun:
- Quan lang. (A Muong noble.)
- Lòng lang dạ thú. (The heart of a wolf and the guts of a beast - meaning cruel and treacherous.)
Adverb:
- Gà đẻ lang. (A hen that lays eggs away from its nest.)

Advanced Usage

"mặt lang": A dappled/spotty face. Often used descriptively or metaphorically.
- Cô ấy có khuôn mặt lang. (She has a lightly spotted face.)
"thầy lang": A traditional doctor or healer.
- Người làng thường đến gặp thầy lang. (Villagers often go to see the traditional healer.)

Variants and Related Words

Khoai lang (n): Sweet potato. (Note: In this compound, "lang" does not carry its core meanings.)
Lang sói (n, archaic): Wolf; often used to symbolize cruelty.
Lang bạt (v/phr): To wander; to live a vagabond life.

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Related Idioms and Phrases

Lòng lang dạ thú (or dạ sói): Literally "the heart of a wolf and the guts of a beast." An idiom describing someone who is extremely cruel, treacherous, and inhuman.
- Hắn ta có lòng lang dạ thú. (He has a heart of a wolf - meaning he is ruthless.)
Chó lang: A spotted dog. (Often a simple descriptive term).
Đi ngủ lang: To sleep away from home; to sleep somewhere one shouldn't.

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