lỏng lẻo

Vietnamese

Etymology

-eo reduplication of lỏng.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˩ lɛw˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˨ lɛw˧˨] ~ [lɔŋ˧˨ lɛw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lawŋ͡m˨˩˦ lɛw˨˩˦]

Adjective

lỏng lẻo

  1. loose; lax; not tight