lâu dài

adjective

Hanoi [ləw˧˧ zaːj˨˩]Huế [ləw˧˧ jaːj˦˩]Saigon [ləw˧˧ jaːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lâulevelngang dàifallinghuyền

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lâu dài means long.

Meanings of lâu dài in English

Adjective

of time long

Etymology

lâu + dài.

Frequently asked questions

What does lâu dài mean in English?

lâu dài (adjective) means "long".

How do you pronounce lâu dài?

IPA: Hanoi [ləw˧˧ zaːj˨˩]; Saigon [ləw˧˧ jaːj˨˩]. Tones: lâu — level tone (ngang), dài — 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.