khóc lóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

From khóc.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xawk͡p̚˧˦ lawk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˧˥ lawk͡p̚˦˧˥] ~ [xawk͡p̚˦˧˥ lawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˥ lawk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [xawk͡p̚˦˥ lawk͡p̚˦˥]

Verb

khóc lóc

1. to weep profusely, to wail (generally speaking)