luỵ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• lụy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 累.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lwi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lwɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [l⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˨]

Verb

luỵ

1. (literary) to involve

   để lụy cho gia đình ― to bring misfortune to one's family

2. (whale worship) to beach

   ông luỵ bờ ― the beaching of a whale

3. to be unable to get over a relationship

   luỵ người yêu cũ ― to be unable to get over one's ex