lót dạ

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Vietnamese

Etymology

lót (“to put a layer of padding”) +‎ dạ (“stomach”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɔt̚˧˦ zaː˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɔk̚˦˧˥ jaː˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɔk̚˦˥ jaː˨˩˨]

Adverb

(especially of eating breakfast) decently enough that you stop feeling hungry
ăn lót dạ
to have decent breakfast

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