lững lờ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Tonal alternation of lửng lơ (C1-A1), with tones shifted from higher register to lower register (C2-A2).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɨŋ˦ˀ˥ ləː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨŋ˧˨ ləː˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɨŋ˨˩˦ ləː˨˩]

Adjective

lững lờ

1. slow and leisurely
2. apathetic and passive

See also

• lửng lơ