lọt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lot"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Proto-Katuic *lɔɔt (“to pass, go by”) (whence Pacoh luat).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɔt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɔk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɔk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

lọt • (律, 津, 突, 𢯰)

1. to fall through; to pass through

   lọt qua vòng loại ― to pass the elimination round

2. (Southern Vietnam) to fall, to tumble (from a high place)

   Ngồi ban công có ngày lọt bây giờ. Lọt từ đây xuống là có cứu cũng hông được đâu.

   Quit sitting on the balcony, you might just fall you know. At this height, there is no helping you once that happens.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bánh lọt
• lọt thỏm
• trót lọt