lí do

See also: lido, Lido, and līdõ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 理由, composed of 理 (“reason”) and 由 (“reason”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [li˧˦ zɔ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɪj˨˩˦ jɔ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɪj˦˥ jɔ˧˧]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Noun

lí do

  1. a reason (that which causes: a cause)
    lí do tại sao
    the reason why
  2. an excuse (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement)
    viện lí do/cớ
    to use an excuse

See also

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