How do you say “frumpy” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "frumpy" in Vietnamese?

"Frumpy" in Vietnamese is lôi thôi (carelessly), lếch thếch (shabby).

“Frumpy” in Vietnamese is lôi thôi (carelessly), lếch thếch (shabby).

Vietnamese words for “frumpy”

lôi thôiadverb
Hanoi [loj˧˧ tʰoj˧˧] · Saigon [loj˧˧ tʰoj˧˧]lôi level thôi level
carelessly
for “frumpy” meaning: Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
lếch thếchadjective
Hanoi [ləjk̟̚˧˦ tʰəjk̟̚˧˦] · Saigon [ləːt̚˦˥ tʰəːt̚˦˥]lếch rising thếch rising
shabby; disheveled; pitiful
for “frumpy” meaning: Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.

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