Vietnamese
Etymology
hai + lúa.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˧ luə˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˧˧ luə˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːj˧˧ luə˦˥]
Noun
hai lúa
- (Southern Vietnam, derogatory) peasant; countryman
Adjective
hai lúa
- (Southern Vietnam, derogatory) rustic; naïve