loanh quanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

l- reduplication of quanh.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lwajŋ̟˧˧ kwajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lwɛɲ˧˧ kwɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [l⁽ʷ⁾an˧˧ wan˧˧]

Verb

loanh quanh

  1. to walk around in a small region or area
  2. (figurative) to beat around the bush
    • 1999, Bùi Thiết, chapter 15, in Đối thoại sử học, NXB Thanh Niên, page 302:
      Thế rồi loanh quanh không có chứng cứ.
      Then he beats around the bush and has no evidence.
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