Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lamian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: la-mian
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of hand-pulled Chinese noodle.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 拉麵 /拉面 (lāmiàn, “pulled noodle”). Doublet of laghman, ramen, and ramyeon.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

la mian (alternative)

Questions

What does lamian mean?: A type of hand-pulled Chinese noodle.
Where does lamian come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 拉麵 /拉面 (lāmiàn, “pulled noodle”). Doublet of laghman, ramen, and ramyeon.

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