líu lo

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liw˧˦ lɔ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [liw˨˩˦ lɔ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [liw˦˥ lɔ˧˧]

Adjective

líu lo • (了卢, 𠮩𠰷)

  1. (of birds) twittering; warbling
    tiếng chim hót líu lo ― the carol of a bird
  2. (of babies) prattling; lispy; speaking indistinctly
    tiếng nói líu lo của một đứa bé ― the babble of a child
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