lử lả

adjective

Hanoi [lɨ˧˩ laː˧˩]Huế [lɨ˧˨ laː˧˨]Saigon [lɨ˨˩˦ laː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lửdippinghỏi lảdippinghỏi

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Meanings of lử lả in English

Adjective

so exhausted that one's body feels completely limp and one cannot do anything anymore ≈ lử lả

Etymology

lử + lả.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce lử lả?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨ˧˩ laː˧˩]; Saigon [lɨ˨˩˦ laː˨˩˦]. Tones: lử — dipping tone (hỏi), lả — 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.