khóc lóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

From khóc.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xawk͡p̚˧˦ lawk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˧˥ lawk͡p̚˦˧˥] ~ [xawk͡p̚˦˧˥ lawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰawk͡p̚˦˥ lawk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [xawk͡p̚˦˥ lawk͡p̚˦˥]

Verb

khóc lóc

  1. to weep profusely, to wail (generally speaking)