lội

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Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *lujʔ ~ *luuj() ~ *luəj() ~ *ləəj() (“to wade; to swim”). Cognate with Khmer លុយ (luy), Mon လုဲ, Riang luj². Compare also Proto-Tai *loːjᴬ (“to swim”) (whence Thai ลอย (lɔɔi)).

Pronunciation

Verb

lội • (𣷮)

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to swim
  2. to wade through

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