lo xa

Vietnamese

Etymology

lo (“to bother; to worry”) +‎ xa (“far”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɔ˧˧ saː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɔ˧˧ saː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɔ˧˧ saː˧˧]

Verb

lo xa

1. (transitive) to foresee problems far in advance; to meet trouble halfway; to foreknow

Adjective

lo xa

1. farsighted; farseeing; provident