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đi lạc

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Hanoi [ʔɗi˧˧ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗɪj˧˧ laːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗɪj˧˧ laːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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đilevelnganglạcheavynặng

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đi lạc means to lose one's way; to come the wrong way; to go astray.

Meanings of đi lạc in English

Verb

  1. to lose one's way; to wander from the right path; to come the wrong way; to go astray; to stray; to get lost; to become lost
    • dẫn ai đi lạcto lead somebody astray
    • Mấy đứa bé đi lạc ra khỏi nhóm.The children strayed away from the rest of the group.
    • Coi chừng đi lạc đấy!Be careful not to get lost!

Example sentences with đi lạc

  • Chúng tôi đã đi lạc trong rừng. We went astray in the woods.
  • Nó đã đi lạc đường khi đên đây. He got lost on his way here.
  • Trên đường đến đây, nó đã đi lạc. He got lost on his way here.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

đi + lạc.

Frequently asked questions

What does đi lạc mean in English?

đi lạc (verb) means "to lose one's way; to come the wrong way; to go astray".

How do you pronounce đi lạc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗi˧˧ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗɪj˧˧ laːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đi — level tone (ngang), lạc — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.