"lan" meaning in Vietnamese

See lan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [laːn˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [laːŋ˧˧] [Huế], [laːŋ˧˧] (note: Saigon) Forms: cây [classifier], bông [classifier], hoa [classifier]
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 蘭. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|蘭}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|蘭}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 蘭 Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} lan, {{vi-noun|cls=cây, bông, hoa}} lan (classifier cây, bông, hoa)
  1. orchid Related terms: phong lan
    Sense id: en-lan-vi-noun-YIc45KwI Categories (other): Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 75 25 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 75 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: [laːn˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [laːŋ˧˧] [Huế], [laːŋ˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Compare tràn (“to overflow”). Head templates: {{head|vi|verb|||||head=|tr=}} lan, {{vi-verb}} lan
  1. to spread; to run Derived forms: lan man, lan toả, lan truyền, lây lan, tràn lan
    Sense id: en-lan-vi-verb-cBEMIubh Categories (other): Vietnamese nouns classified by bông, Vietnamese nouns classified by cây, Vietnamese nouns classified by hoa Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by bông: 43 57 Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by cây: 43 57 Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by hoa: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "lan",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lan",
      "name": "vi-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "43 57",
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          "name": "Vietnamese nouns classified by hoa",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "lan man"
        },
        {
          "word": "lan toả"
        },
        {
          "word": "lan truyền"
        },
        {
          "word": "lây lan"
        },
        {
          "word": "tràn lan"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to spread; to run"
      ],
      "id": "en-lan-vi-verb-cBEMIubh",
      "links": [
        [
          "spread",
          "spread"
        ],
        [
          "run",
          "run"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[laːn˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːŋ˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːŋ˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lan"
}

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      ]
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      "expansion": "lan",
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      },
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  "senses": [
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
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          "orchid",
          "orchid"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "phong lan"
        }
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[laːn˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːŋ˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːŋ˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lan"
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    "Vietnamese nouns classified by cây",
    "Vietnamese nouns classified by hoa",
    "Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Vietnamese verbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "lan man"
    },
    {
      "word": "lan toả"
    },
    {
      "word": "lan truyền"
    },
    {
      "word": "lây lan"
    },
    {
      "word": "tràn lan"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "to spread; to run"
      ],
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        [
          "spread",
          "spread"
        ],
        [
          "run",
          "run"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[laːn˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːŋ˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːŋ˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lan"
}

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    "Vietnamese nouns classified by cây",
    "Vietnamese nouns classified by hoa",
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      },
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    },
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  "etymology_text": "Sino-Vietnamese word from 蘭.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cây",
      "tags": [
        "classifier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bông",
      "tags": [
        "classifier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hoa",
      "tags": [
        "classifier"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "lan",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "orchid"
      ],
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        [
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          "orchid"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[laːn˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːŋ˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[laːŋ˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lan"
}

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