líu lo

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [liw˧˦ lɔ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [liw˨˩˦ lɔ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [liw˦˥ lɔ˧˧]

Adjective

líu lo • (了卢, 𠮩𠰷)

(of birds) twittering; warbling
tiếng chim hót líu lo ― the carol of a bird
(of babies) prattling; lispy; speaking indistinctly
tiếng nói líu lo của một đứa bé ― the babble of a child

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