Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Quickly; promptly; without delay: Used to describe an action performed in a rapid, immediate, or brisk manner.
   • Repeatedly; one right after another: Can imply a series of actions done in quick succession.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Nó trả lời lịa khi được hỏi. (He answered promptly when asked.)
  • Đứa bé nói lịa mấy câu rồi chạy đi. (The child said a few sentences quickly in a row and then ran off.)
  • Công việc này cần phải làm lịa lên. (This work needs to be done quickly.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "lịa" is considered informal and is more commonly used in spoken, colloquial Vietnamese than in formal writing.

Variants and Related Words

• Làm lịa (v): To do something quickly or hastily.
  • Đừng làm lịa, hãy cẩn thận một chút. (Don't do it so hastily; be a bit more careful.)

Synonyms

• Nhanh: Fast, quick.
• Ngay lập tức: Immediately.
• Liên tục: Continuously (for the sequential meaning).

Related Idioms

• Nói lịa: To talk back quickly or sharply; to retort.
  • Đừng có nói lịa với người lớn. (Don't talk back to adults.)