いうよどんいよどんだそうだ
iuyodonda sōda

Godan Verb (mu)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 言いよどむ

1. They say [he/she] faltered in speech.; [He/she] reportedly hesitated while speaking.; [He/she] apparently stumbled over their words.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence