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lỗ lã

verb
Hanoi [lo˦ˀ˥ laː˦ˀ˥]Huế [low˧˨ laː˧˨]Saigon [low˨˩˦ laː˨˩˦] browser voice
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lỗ lã means to experience financial losses.

Meanings of lỗ lã in English

Verb

  1. to experience financial losses (generally speaking)

Etymology

-a reduplication (C tone) of lỗ.

Frequently asked questions

What does lỗ lã mean in English?

lỗ lã (verb) means "to experience financial losses".

How do you pronounce lỗ lã?

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

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.