lót dạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

lót (“to put a layer of padding”) +‎ dạ (“stomach”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɔt̚˧˦ zaː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɔk̚˦˧˥ jaː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɔk̚˦˥ jaː˨˩˨]

Adverb

lót dạ

  1. (especially of eating breakfast) decently enough that you stop feeling hungry
    ăn lót dạ
    to have decent breakfast
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