lùa

verb

Hanoi [luə˨˩]Huế [luə˦˩]Saigon [luə˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lùafallinghuyền

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

lùa means to slide into; to drive into.

Meanings of lùa in English

Verb

of livestocks to slide into, to drive into
of wind to blow into a space that is confined or empty

Words with lùa

lùa gà

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lùa could be written as 搂, 摟, 𫰮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lùa mean in English?

lùa (verb) means "to slide into; to drive into".

How do you pronounce lùa?

IPA: Hanoi [luə˨˩]; Saigon [luə˨˩]. Tones: lùa — 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.