"lân la" meaning in Vietnamese

See lân la in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: [lən˧˧ laː˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [ləŋ˧˧ laː˧˧] [Huế], [ləŋ˧˧ laː˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Head templates: {{head|vi|verb|||head=|tr=}} lân la, {{vi-verb}} lân la
  1. to gradually approach, often with curiosity
    Sense id: en-lân_la-vi-verb-Ik1~HMYE Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header
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