leo cây

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Vietnamese

Etymology

leo (“to climb”) +‎ cây (“tree”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛw˧˧ kəj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛw˧˧ kəj˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɛw˧˧ kəj˧˧]

Verb

leo cây • (𨇉𣘃)

(figurative, slang) to be stood up; to be left waiting; to be jilted during a planned meeting
Hôm qua hắn cho tao leo cây.
He stood me up yesterday.

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