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lấp ló

verb
Hanoi [ləp̚˧˦ lɔ˧˦]Huế [ləp̚˦˧˥ lɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [ləp̚˦˥ lɔ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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lấp ló means to flicker; to glimmer; to scintillate.

Meanings of lấp ló in English

Verb

  1. to flicker; to glimmer; to scintillate; to appear and disappear intermittently

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

-âp reduplication of ló.

Frequently asked questions

What does lấp ló mean in English?

lấp ló (verb) means "to flicker; to glimmer; to scintillate".

How do you pronounce lấp ló?

IPA: Hanoi [ləp̚˧˦ lɔ˧˦]; Saigon [ləp̚˦˥ lɔ˦˥]. Tones: lấp — rising tone (sắc), ló — rising tone (sắc).

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.