lí do

See also: LIDO, LiDO, Lido, lido, and līdõ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 理由, composed of 理 (“reason”) and 由 (“reason”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [li˧˦ zɔ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɪj˨˩˦ jɔ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɪj˦˥ jɔ˧˧]
    • Audio (Saigon):(file)

    Noun

    lí do

    1. a reason (that which causes: a cause)
      lí do tại sao
      the reason why
    2. an excuse (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement)
      viện lí do/cớ
      to use an excuse

    See also

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