lơ là

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ləː˧˧ laː˨˩]Huế [ləː˧˧ laː˦˩]Saigon [ləː˧˧ laː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lơlevelngang làfallinghuyền

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lơ là means negligent.

Meanings of lơ là in English

Adjective

negligent

Example sentences with lơ là

Chúng ta không được lơ là cảnh giác trước những nguy hiểm. We must be alert to dangers.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Either reduplication of lơ or

Frequently asked questions

What does lơ là mean in English?

lơ là (adjective) means "negligent".

How do you pronounce lơ là?

IPA: Hanoi [ləː˧˧ laː˨˩]; Saigon [ləː˧˧ laː˨˩]. Tones: lơ — level tone (ngang), là — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.