lo xa

See also: loxa

Vietnamese

Etymology

lo (to bother; to worry) +‎ xa (far).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɔ˧˧ saː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɔ˧˧ saː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɔ˧˧ saː˧˧]

Verb

lo xa

  1. (transitive) to foresee problems far in advance; to meet trouble halfway; to foreknow

Adjective

lo xa

  1. farsighted; farseeing; provident