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làu

adjective
Hanoi [law˨˩]Huế [law˦˩]Saigon [la(ː)w˨˩] browser voice
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làu means completely proficient.

Meanings of làu in English

Adjective

  1. of knowledge completely proficient

Words with làu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, làu could be written as 漏, 咾, 𬑑, 𠮩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does làu mean in English?

làu (adjective) means "completely proficient".

How do you pronounce làu?

IPA: Hanoi [law˨˩]; Saigon [la(ː)w˨˩]. Tones: làu — 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.