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lúc la lúc lắc

verb
Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˦ laː˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˧˦ lak̚˧˦]Huế [lʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ laː˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ lak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˦˥ laː˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˦˥ lak̚˦˥] browser voice
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lúc la lúc lắc means ‑a reduplication of lúc lắc.

Meanings of lúc la lúc lắc in English

Verb

  1. ‑a reduplication of lúc lắc

Frequently asked questions

What does lúc la lúc lắc mean in English?

lúc la lúc lắc (verb) means "‑a reduplication of lúc lắc".

How do you pronounce lúc la lúc lắc?

IPA: Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˦ laː˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˧˦ lak̚˧˦]; Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˦˥ laː˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˦˥ lak̚˦˥]. Tones: lúc — rising tone (sắc), la — level tone (ngang), lúc — rising tone (sắc), lắc — rising tone (sắc).

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.