lai lịch

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 來歷.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laːj˧˧ lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [laːj˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laːj˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    lai lịch

    1. (of a person) past history; background
    2. (of an object or story) origin