Scottish Gaelic

Proper noun

Lùn

1. Aug (August)

Mandarin

Romanization

lùn (Zhuyin ㄌㄨㄣˋ)

1. Pinyin transcription of 埥
2. Pinyin transcription of 碖
3. Pinyin transcription of 菕
4. Pinyin transcription of 論, 论

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪un˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lun˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
• Homophone: lùng (southern Vietnam)

Adjective

lùn

1. (chiefly Southern Vietnam, of a person) short

Usage notes

• There is no traditional fantasy in Vietnam, so the fantasy terminology is very limited. This term is used to describe and "name" pretty much any type of fantasy creature with short stature, such as dwarfs, gnomes, leprechauns, etc.

Derived terms

• chú lùn ‎(“dwarf”)
• tinh tinh lùn