lảo đảo

adjective

Hanoi [laːw˧˩ ʔɗaːw˧˩]Huế [laːw˧˨ ʔɗaːw˧˨]Saigon [laːw˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦] browser voice

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lảodippinghỏi đảodippinghỏi

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lảo đảo means unstable; unbalanced.

Meanings of lảo đảo in English

Adjective

of a person's movement unstable; unbalanced ≈ liêu xiêu
- Hắn lảo đảo một chốc đã lấy lại được thế thăng bằng.He regained his mental balance even after being drunken for a time.

Etymology

l- reduplication of đảo (“to shake”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lảo đảo mean in English?

lảo đảo (adjective) means "unstable; unbalanced".

How do you pronounce lảo đảo?

IPA: Hanoi [laːw˧˩ ʔɗaːw˧˩]; Saigon [laːw˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: lảo — dipping tone (hỏi), đảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.