lí do

See also: lido, Lido, and līdõ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

lý do

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 理由, composed of 理 (“reason”) and 由 (“reason”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [li˧˦ zɔ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɪj˨˩˦ jɔ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɪj˦˥ jɔ˧˧]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)

Noun

lí do

a reason (that which causes: a cause)
lí do tại sao
the reason why
an excuse (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement)
viện lí do/cớ
to use an excuse

See also

lí do lí trấu
nguyên do
cớ (“pretext; excuse”)

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