lò
Hanoi [lɔ˨˩]Huế [lɔ˦˩]Saigon [lɔ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lò means kiln; furnace; oven.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái lò (one kiln)
Meanings of lò in English
Noun
- kiln, furnace, oven, heater
- bếp lòstove, heater
Verb
- dialectal to stick out
Words with lò
Example sentences with lò
- Gà đang được nấu trong lò. The chicken is cooking in the oven.
- Đun nóng trước lò lên 300°F. Preheat the oven to 300° Fahrenheit.
- Cái miệng ông ta rộng như cái lò, răng thì như nanh vàng, và đôi mắt tựa như san hô đỏ rực sáng. His mouth was as wide as an oven, his teeth like yellow fangs, and his eyes, two glowing red coals.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lò could be written as 爐, 𱪵, 路. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 爐 (SV: lô).
Frequently asked questions
What does lò mean in English?
lò (noun) means "kiln; furnace; oven".
How do you pronounce lò?
IPA: Hanoi [lɔ˨˩]; Saigon [lɔ˨˩]. Tones: lò — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with lò?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái lò" (one kiln).