lảnh
Definition
- Adjective:
- Clear and high-pitched (of a sound): Describes a sound, especially a voice, bell, or musical note, that is sharp, clear, resonant, and carries a long distance.
- Far away, remote, secluded (of a place): Describes a location that is distant, isolated, or set apart from others.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Sound):
- Tiếng chuông nhà thờ ngân lên thật lảnh. (The church bell rang out, clear and resonant.)
- Cô ấy có giọng hát cao và lảnh. (She has a high and clear singing voice.)
- Adjective (Place):
- Căn nhà nhỏ nằm lảnh ở cuối con ngõ. (The small house sits secluded at the end of the alley.)
- Họ dựng lều ở một nơi lảnh trong rừng. (They pitched their tent in a remote spot in the forest.)
Advanced Usage
- "lanh lảnh": This is a common reduplicative form (từ láy) that intensifies the meaning, emphasizing a very clear, sharp, and piercing sound.
- Tiếng cười trẻ con vang lên lanh lảnh. (The children's laughter rang out, clear and bright.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lánh (verb): To avoid, to take refuge. (Note: This is a different word with a different meaning, but it can be confused due to similar spelling/pronunciation.)
- Lánh nạn (to take refuge from disaster).
- Lảnh lót (adjective): Another reduplicative form similar to "lanh lảnh," describing a melodious, clear, and beautiful sound.
- Tiếng hót lảnh lót của chim. (The bird's melodious chirping.)
Synonyms
- Trong (adj - for sound): Clear.
- Vang (adj): Resonant, echoing.
- Xa xôi (adj - for place): Faraway, remote.
- Hẻo lánh (adj): Remote, secluded.
Antonyms
- Trầm (adj - for sound): Deep, low-pitched.
- Ồn ào (adj): Noisy.
- Gần (adj - for place): Near.
- Đông đúc (adj): Crowded, populous.