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lỗ hổng

noun
Hanoi [lo˦ˀ˥ həwŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [low˧˨ həwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [low˨˩˦ həwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
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Meanings of lỗ hổng in English

Noun

  1. a gap caused by a shortage of something and which needs to be filled
    • Kiến thức của cô ta có nhiều lỗ hổng đáng kể.There are wide gaps in her knowledge.
    • Lỗ hổng an ninhSecurity hole
    • Lỗ hổng pháp lýLegal loophole

Etymology

lỗ + hổng.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce lỗ hổng?

IPA: Hanoi [lo˦ˀ˥ həwŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [low˨˩˦ həwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: lỗ — creaky rising tone (ngã), hổng — 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.