lo xa
Vietnamese
Etymology
lo (“to bother; to worry”) + xa (“far”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɔ˧˧ saː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɔ˧˧ saː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lɔ˧˧ saː˧˧]
Verb
lo xa
- (transitive) to foresee problems far in advance; to meet trouble halfway; to foreknow
Adjective
lo xa
- farsighted; farseeing; provident