lỗ chỗ

Vietnamese

Etymology

ch- reduplication of lỗ (to have holes).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lo˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕo˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [low˧˨ t͡ɕow˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [low˨˩˦ cow˨˩˦]

Adjective

lỗ chỗ

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