lừ lừ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lulu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɨ˨˩ lɨ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨ˦˩ lɨ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɨ˨˩ lɨ˨˩]

Adjective

lừ lừ

1. (of eyes) to appear angry or upset, showing no favor

   Nhìn mắt hắn cứ lừ lừ, trông đáng sợ lắm!

   His eyes looked as if he was upset about something, scary as hell!

2. (of a movement) slow and silent