lử

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Adjective

lử

1. being so exhausted that your body feels completely limp and you can't do anything anymore

   Synonym: lả

   mệt lử ― to be exhausted

   đói lử ― to be exhausted from hunger