lí do lí trấu
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editIntensifying "reduplication" of lí do (“reason; excuse”), based on tro trấu (“ash from burning rice hulls”, used in agriculture) and gio (the Northern form of tro, pronounced identically to do). Therefore, this phrase most likely originated from the Northern region.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [li˧˦ zɔ˧˧ li˧˦ t͡ɕəw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɪj˨˩˦ jɔ˧˧ lɪj˨˩˦ ʈəw˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɪj˦˥ jɔ˧˧ lɪj˦˥ ʈəw˦˥]
Noun
editVerb
edit- to use flimsy excuses