lõ

adjective

Hanoi [lɔ˦ˀ˥]Huế [lɔ˧˨]Saigon [lɔ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lõcreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lõ means Of nose or physique: prominent.

Meanings of lõ in English

Adjective

Of nose or physique: prominent
- mũi lõlong and narrow nose; prominent nose
- gầy lõ xươngbony; very skinny

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Attested as blỏ in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651). Possibly related to lò (adjective) and ló.

Frequently asked questions

What does lõ mean in English?

lõ (adjective) means "Of nose or physique: prominent".

How do you pronounce lõ?

IPA: Hanoi [lɔ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [lɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: lõ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.