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lu bù

adjective
Hanoi [lu˧˧ ʔɓu˨˩]Huế [lʊw˧˧ ʔɓʊw˦˩]Saigon [lʊw˧˧ ʔɓʊw˨˩] browser voice
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lu bù means boundless; too many to count; limitless.

Meanings of lu bù in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial boundless; too many to count; limitless; round after round; on a spree
  2. very busy with something; knee-deep in something
    • Tại mấy năm nay mình làm việc lu bù, lại còn phải chi tiêu nhiều nữa.For the past few years, I have been working day and night, and still have much to pay off.

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What does lu bù mean in English?

lu bù (adjective) means "boundless; too many to count; limitless".

How do you pronounce lu bù?

IPA: Hanoi [lu˧˧ ʔɓu˨˩]; Saigon [lʊw˧˧ ʔɓʊw˨˩]. Tones: lu — level tone (ngang), bù — 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.