lỗ chỗ

Vietnamese

Etymology

lỗ (“hole”) +‎ chỗ (“area”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lo˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕo˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [low˧˨ t͡ɕow˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [low˨˩˦ cow˨˩˦]

Adjective

lỗ chỗ

1. perforated; with many holes
2. (figuratively) spotted; speckled
3. (figuratively) uneven; rocky