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lưa thưa

adjective
Hanoi [lɨə˧˧ tʰɨə˧˧]Huế [lɨə˧˧ tʰɨə˧˧]Saigon [lɨə˧˧ tʰɨə˧˧] browser voice
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lưa thưa means few and far between; sparse.

Meanings of lưa thưa in English

Adjective

  1. few and far between; sparse

Etymology

l- reduplication of thưa.

Frequently asked questions

What does lưa thưa mean in English?

lưa thưa (adjective) means "few and far between; sparse".

How do you pronounce lưa thưa?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨə˧˧ tʰɨə˧˧]; Saigon [lɨə˧˧ tʰɨə˧˧]. Tones: lưa — level tone (ngang), thưa — level tone (ngang).

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.