qua loa

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˧ lwaː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaː˧˧ lwaː˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧]

Adjective

qua loa

perfunctory