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

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