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là là

adjective
Hanoi [laː˨˩ laː˨˩]Huế [laː˦˩ laː˦˩]Saigon [laː˨˩ laː˨˩] browser voice
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là là means be near; be close to.

Meanings of là là in English

Adjective

  1. be near; be close to (a surface)
    • là là mặt đấtclose to the ground

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What does là là mean in English?

là là (adjective) means "be near; be close to".

How do you pronounce là là?

IPA: Hanoi [laː˨˩ laː˨˩]; Saigon [laː˨˩ laː˨˩]. Tones: là — falling tone (huyền), là — falling tone (huyền).

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.