lầy

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ləj˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ləj˨˩]

Adjective

lầy • (𣱽, 淶, 𤀛)

1. marshy, muddy
2. (slang) playful

Derived terms

• đầm lầy (“swamp”)
• lầy lội (“kind of marshy”)