lạy hồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

lạy (“to kowtow”) +‎ hồn (“soul”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laj˧˨ʔ hon˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [laj˨˩ʔ hoŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [la(ː)j˨˩˨ hoŋ˨˩]

Interjection

lạy hồn

  1. (Northern Vietnam, colloquial) Used to express frustration or perplexity: dear Lord
    Lạy hồn tôi!
    May God give me strength to deal with this bullshit.
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