lót dạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

lót (“to put a layer of padding”) +‎ dạ (“stomach”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɔt̚˧˦ zaː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɔk̚˦˧˥ jaː˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɔk̚˦˥ jaː˨˩˨]

Adverb

lót dạ

1. (especially of eating breakfast) decently enough that you stop feeling hungry

   ăn lót dạ

   to have decent breakfast