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lừ thừ

adjective
Hanoi [lɨ˨˩ tʰɨ˨˩]Huế [lɨ˦˩ tʰɨ˦˩]Saigon [lɨ˨˩ tʰɨ˨˩] browser voice
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lừ thừ means sluggish.

Meanings of lừ thừ in English

Adjective

  1. sluggish ≈ lờ đờ
    • lừ thừ mà đứng dậyto get up with little thrust

Etymology

l- reduplication of thừ.

Frequently asked questions

What does lừ thừ mean in English?

lừ thừ (adjective) means "sluggish".

How do you pronounce lừ thừ?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨ˨˩ tʰɨ˨˩]; Saigon [lɨ˨˩ tʰɨ˨˩]. Tones: lừ — falling tone (huyền), thừ — falling tone (huyền).

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.