No. 921 in Vietnamese
lạc
The Vietnamese word "lạc" can mean "peanut," "lost," or "separated," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi bị lạc đường khi đi du lịch ở thành phố.
I got lost while traveling in the city.
The word 'lạc' here means 'lost', indicating a situation of being disoriented or unable to find one's way.
Hạt đậu phộng còn được gọi là hạt lạc ở miền Bắc Việt Nam.
Peanuts are also known as 'hạt lạc' in Northern Vietnam.
The word 'lạc' refers to peanuts in this regional dialect usage, particularly in the Northern Vietnamese vocabulary.
Câu chuyện của anh ấy nghe rất lạc quan.
His story sounds very optimistic.
Here, 'lạc' is part of 'lạc quan', meaning 'optimistic', showing its usage in a compound word to convey positivity or hopefulness.
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