leo cây

Vietnamese

Etymology

leo (“to climb”) +‎ cây (“tree”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛw˧˧ kəj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛw˧˧ kəj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɛw˧˧ kəj˧˧]

Verb

leo cây • (𨇉𣘃)

1. (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.