loạn li

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (via metathesis) li loạn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亂離.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lwaːn˧˨ʔ li˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lwaːŋ˨˩ʔ lɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [l⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨ lɪj˧˧]

Adjective

loạn li

  1. (of the society) chaotic, or get disorganized, leading to families' separation.
    Chiến tranh li loạn có chừa một ai đâu.
    Everything in wartime was chaotic to many people.
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