luống tuổi

adjective

Hanoi [luəŋ˧˦ tuəj˧˩]Huế [luəŋ˦˧˥ tuj˧˨]Saigon [luəŋ˦˥ tuj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

luốngrisingsắc tuổidippinghỏi

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Meanings of luống tuổi in English

Adjective

of a person to be already past one's prime age

Etymology

luống (“to waste pitifully”) + tuổi (“age”).

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How do you pronounce luống tuổi?

IPA: Hanoi [luəŋ˧˦ tuəj˧˩]; Saigon [luəŋ˦˥ tuj˨˩˦]. Tones: luống — rising tone (sắc), tuổi — 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.