lạy hồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

lạy (“to kowtow”) +‎ hồn (“soul”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laj˧˨ʔ hon˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laj˨˩ʔ hoŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [la(ː)j˨˩˨ hoŋ˨˩]

Interjection

lạy hồn

1. (Northern Vietnam, colloquial) Used to express frustration or perplexity: dear Lord

   Lạy hồn tôi!

   May God give me strength to deal with this bullshit.