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chăm lo

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕam˧˧ lɔ˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕam˧˧ lɔ˧˧]Saigon [cam˧˧ lɔ˧˧] browser voice
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chăm lo means to be devoted to; to be committed to.

Meanings of chăm lo in English

Verb

  1. to be devoted to; to be committed to
  2. to care for; to attend to

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chăm lo could be written as 𢤝𢗼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chăm (“diligent”) + lo (“worry/care”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chăm lo mean in English?

chăm lo (verb) means "to be devoted to; to be committed to".

How do you pronounce chăm lo?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕam˧˧ lɔ˧˧]; Saigon [cam˧˧ lɔ˧˧]. Tones: chăm — level tone (ngang), lo — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.