lí do

See also: lido, Lido, and līdõ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• lý do

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 理由, composed of 理 (“reason”) and 由 (“reason”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [li˧˦ zɔ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɪj˨˩˦ jɔ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɪj˦˥ jɔ˧˧]

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Noun

lí do

1. a reason (that which causes: a cause)

   lí do tại sao

   the reason why

2. an excuse (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement)

   viện lí do/cớ

   to use an excuse

See also

• lí do lí trấu
• nguyên do
• cớ (“pretext; excuse”)