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lếu láo

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Hanoi [lew˧˦ laːw˧˦]Huế [lew˨˩˦ laːw˨˩˦]Saigon [lew˦˥ laːw˦˥] browser voice
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lếu láo means insolent.

Meanings of lếu láo in English

Adjective

  1. insolent
    • Không ai dạy bảo nên nó có lếu láo thì cũng không lạ.No wonder he's become quite insubordinate - no one gives the boy a hand to remind him of common courtesy.

Adverb

  1. colloquial, of one's action offhandedly; willy-nilly
    • Anh mà làm ăn lếu láo tôi khấu vào lương.You would have nothing but your salary cut down if you're just willy-nilly doing your job like that.

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What does lếu láo mean in English?

lếu láo (adjective) means "insolent".

How do you pronounce lếu láo?

IPA: Hanoi [lew˧˦ laːw˧˦]; Saigon [lew˦˥ laːw˦˥]. Tones: lếu — rising tone (sắc), láo — 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.