lỏng lẻo

Vietnamese

Etymology

-eo reduplication of lỏng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˩ lɛw˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˨ lɛw˧˨] ~ [lɔŋ˧˨ lɛw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˨˩˦ lɛw˨˩˦]

Adjective

lỏng lẻo

1. loose; lax; not tight