Definition

1. Noun:

   • A curl, ringlet, or lock: A small, coiled, or twisted section, typically of hair or thread.
   • A small bundle or tuft: A small, gathered amount of something long and thin, like strands.

2. Adjective (dialectal):

   • Whole, complete, entire: Used to describe something done fully or a complete period of time.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Cô ấy có vài lọn tóc xoăn tự nhiên trước trán. (She has a few natural curls on her forehead.)
  • Cô bé buộc tóc thành hai lọn to hai bên. (The little girl tied her hair into two big bunches on the sides.)
  • Chị ấy quấn sợi chỉ thừa thành một lọn nhỏ. (She wound the leftover thread into a small bundle.)

• Adjective:

  • Ông ấy đã cống hiến lọn đời cho khoa học. (He devoted his entire life to science.) (dialectal)
  • Công việc phải được làm cho lọn, đừng bỏ dở. (The work must be done completely, don't leave it unfinished.) (dialectal)

Advanced Usage

• "lọn tóc": This is the most common collocation, specifically meaning a curl, ringlet, or lock of hair.
  • Những lọn tóc bạc phơ của bà thể hiện cả một đời vất vả. (Her silvery locks represent a whole life of hard work.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cuộn (n/v): A roll or coil; to roll. While often implies a larger or tighter roll (e.g., a roll of paper, ), is smaller and often looser, like a lock of hair.
• Mớ (n): A bunch, bundle. is more general and often untidy (e.g., - a tangled mess of hair), whereas implies a more defined, separate section.
• Trọn (adj): Whole, complete. This is the standard word for "entire," while as an adjective is a dialectal variant of .

Synonyms

• Noun: Xoắn tóc (curl of hair), túm (bunch, tuft).
• Adjective: Trọn vẹn (complete, whole), toàn bộ (entire).

Related Phrases

• Quấn thành lọn: To twist/wind into a curl or bundle.
  • Mái tóc dài được quấn thành lọn gọn gàng. (The long hair was twisted into a neat bun.)
• Lọn tóc mai: The locks of hair at the temples.
  • Những lọn tóc mai mềm mại luôn khiến cô ấy trông dịu dàng. (The soft locks at her temples always make her look gentle.)

Notes on Usage

• As a noun, lọn is most frequently used with (hair). Its use with other materials like thread () is less common but correct.
• Its use as an adjective meaning "whole" (lọn đời, lọn tháng) is considered dialectal. In standard modern Vietnamese, trọn is preferred (e.g., , ).
• The word often carries a connotation of something small, separate, and defined within a larger whole, like a single curl within a full head of hair.

noun

1. curl; ringlet; lock
   • lọn tóc
     curl of hair