lơ
verbnoun
Hanoi [ləː˧˧]Huế [ləː˧˧]Saigon [ləː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lơ means to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to ignore.
Meanings of lơ in English
Verb
- to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to ignore
Noun
- billiard chalk
Noun
- a type of pipe connector or pipe adapter (hollow and threaded like a screw)
Words with lơ
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lơ could be written as 曥, 嚧, 𠰷, 閭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Borrowed from French bleu (“blue; billiard chalk”).
Frequently asked questions
What does lơ mean in English?
lơ (verb) means "to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to ignore".
How do you pronounce lơ?
IPA: Hanoi [ləː˧˧]; Saigon [ləː˧˧]. Tones: lơ — level tone (ngang).