líu

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [liw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [liw˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [liw˦˥]

Adjective

líu • (了, 𠮩)

1. (of speech) mumbling; incoherent

   lưỡi nó líu hết cả lại ― he speaks thickly and mumbles

See also

Derived terms

• líu lo