lỏn

Kẻ trộm lỏn vào nhà lúc nửa đêm.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To slip in/into: To enter a place stealthily, quietly, or in a sneaking manner.
   • To slip out/away: To leave a place stealthily, quietly, or without being noticed.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Kẻ trộm lỏn vào nhà. (The thief slipped into the house.)
  • Thằng bé lỏn ra phố. (The boy slipped out to the street.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "lỏn" is often used in its reduplicated form "lẻn lỏn" or within the compound "gọn lỏn", which intensifies the meaning of being stealthy, neat, or complete.
  • Nó cất đồ gọn lỏn rồi đi. (He put the things away neatly and left.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lẻn (v): to sneak, to creep. This is a close synonym and often used interchangeably or combined with "lỏn".
  • Đứa trẻ lẻn vào bếp. (The child sneaked into the kitchen.)

Synonyms

• Sneak: to go or move in a quiet, stealthy way.
• Slip: to move quickly and quietly, especially without being noticed.
• Creep: to move slowly and carefully, often to avoid being seen or heard.

Notes on Usage

• "Lỏn" is a verb that typically describes furtive, secretive movement. It is less common in modern standalone use than its synonym "lẻn". It is most frequently encountered in the combined form "gọn lỏn", meaning "completely" or "neatly and entirely".