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lọt vào mắt xanh

verb
Hanoi [lɔt̚˧˨ʔ vaːw˨˩ mat̚˧˦ sajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [lɔk̚˨˩ʔ vaːw˦˩ mak̚˦˧˥ sɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [lɔk̚˨˩˨ vaːw˨˩ mak̚˦˥ san˧˧] browser voice
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lọt vào mắt xanh means to strike someone's fancy.

Meanings of lọt vào mắt xanh in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to strike someone's fancy

Etymology

lọt (“to fall through, to pass through”) + vào (“into”) + mắt xanh (“the iris (the colored part of the eye)”).

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What does lọt vào mắt xanh mean in English?

lọt vào mắt xanh (verb) means "to strike someone's fancy".

How do you pronounce lọt vào mắt xanh?

IPA: Hanoi [lɔt̚˧˨ʔ vaːw˨˩ mat̚˧˦ sajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [lɔk̚˨˩˨ vaːw˨˩ mak̚˦˥ san˧˧]. Tones: lọt — heavy tone (nặng), vào — falling tone (huyền), mắt — rising tone (sắc), xanh — 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.