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liệu hồn

verb
Hanoi [liəw˧˨ʔ hon˨˩]Huế [liw˨˩ʔ hoŋ˦˩]Saigon [liw˨˩˨ hoŋ˨˩] browser voice
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Meanings of liệu hồn in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to watch yourself or to look over one's shoulder and avoid dangerous individuals or parties
    • Tao mà thấy mặt mày lần nữa là liệu hồn !If I see your mug again, you better run!
    • Mày không tới thì cứ liệu hồn !If you don't show up, we'll hunt you down!

Etymology

liệu (“to take care of”) + hồn (“soul”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce liệu hồn?

IPA: Hanoi [liəw˧˨ʔ hon˨˩]; Saigon [liw˨˩˨ hoŋ˨˩]. Tones: liệu — heavy tone (nặng), hồn — 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.