lọt
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lot"
Vietnamese
Etymology
Compare Proto-Katuic *lɔɔt (“to pass, go by”) (whence Pacoh luat).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɔt̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɔk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lɔk̚˨˩˨]
Verb
- to fall through; to pass through
- lọt qua vòng loại ― to pass the elimination round
- (Southern Vietnam) to fall, to tumble (from a high place)
- Ngồi ban công có ngày lọt bây giờ. Lọt từ đây xuống là có cứu cũng hông được đâu.
- Quit sitting on the balcony, you might just fall you know. At this height, there is no helping you once that happens.
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