hứa lèo

verb

Hanoi [hɨə˧˦ lɛw˨˩]Huế [hɨə˨˩˦ lɛw˦˩]Saigon [hɨə˦˥ lɛw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hứarisingsắc lèofallinghuyền

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Meanings of hứa lèo in English

Verb

colloquial to irresponsibly promise something but is unwilling to or unable to fulfill it

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce hứa lèo?

IPA: Hanoi [hɨə˧˦ lɛw˨˩]; Saigon [hɨə˦˥ lɛw˨˩]. Tones: hứa — rising tone (sắc), lèo — falling tone (huyền).

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