lót dạ
Vietnamese
Etymology
lót (“to put a layer of padding”) + dạ (“stomach”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɔt̚˧˦ zaː˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɔk̚˦˧˥ jaː˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lɔk̚˦˥ jaː˨˩˨]
Adverb
lót dạ
- (especially of eating breakfast) decently enough that you stop feeling hungry
- ăn lót dạ
- to have decent breakfast