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lả

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Hanoi [laː˧˩]Huế [laː˧˨]Saigon [laː˨˩˦] browser voice
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lả means gracefully gliding and swaying.

Meanings of lả in English

Adjective

  1. up and down at varying heights, gracefully gliding and swaying
    • Cánh cò bay lả trên sông.Stork flying gracefully above the river.

Verb

  1. to droop
    • Hàng cây lả ngọn.The line of trees whose top are drooping.
  2. to be so exhausted that your body feels completely limp and you can't do anything anymore ≈ lử
    • Mệt lả người.To be exhausted.
    • Đói lả.To be exhausted from hunger.
    • Lả đi vì mất nhiều máu.To go limp due to blood loss.

Noun

  1. Hà Tĩnh, Nghệ An Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh form of lửa

Frequently asked questions

What does lả mean in English?

lả (adjective) means "gracefully gliding and swaying".

How do you pronounce lả?

IPA: Hanoi [laː˧˩]; Saigon [laː˨˩˦]. Tones: lả — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.