sáng lạng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Misconstruction and mispronunciation of xán lạn, due to sáng meaning "clear; bright"; lạn is changed to lạng perhaps to harmonize with sáng in terms of pronunciation.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːŋ˧˦ laːŋ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːŋ˦˧˥ laːŋ˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːŋ˦˧˥ laːŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂaːŋ˦˥ laːŋ˨˩˨] ~ [saːŋ˦˥ laːŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

sáng lạng

1. Eggcorn of xán lạn.