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Where does “lội” come from?

lội (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer lujʔ — to wade; to swim.

lội (Vietnamese): to swim; to wade through

Definitions

  1. to swim; to wade through

Ancestry of “lội”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmerlujʔto wade; to swim
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