Where does “xin lỗi” come from?
xin lỗi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese xin, from Chinese 信.
xin lỗi (Vietnamese): to apologise; sorry, excuse me, pardon me
Definitions
- to apologise; sorry, excuse me, pardon me
Ancestry of “xin lỗi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | xin | to ask ; to beg; to request; to apply; Used at... |
| 2 | Chinese | 信 | — |