lư

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [lɨ˧˧]Huế [lɨ˧˧]Saigon [lɨ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lưlevelngang

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

lư means not necessarily tripodal.

Chinese characters: 盧 Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái lư (one not necessarily tripodal)

Meanings of lư in English

Noun

kind of censer resembling a cauldron, not necessarily tripodal

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does lư mean in English?

lư (noun) means "not necessarily tripodal".

How do you pronounce lư?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨ˧˧]; Saigon [lɨ˧˧]. Tones: lư — level tone (ngang).

Is lư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 盧.

What classifier is used with lư?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái lư" (one not necessarily tripodal).

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.