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lấy

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Hanoi [ləj˧˦]Huế [ləj˨˩˦]Saigon [ləj˦˥] browser voice
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lấyrisingsắc

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lấy means to take; to seize.

Meanings of lấy in English

Verb

  1. to take, to seize
    • lấy sách ra đọcto bring out one's book to read
  2. to wed, to marry (someone)
    • lấy chồngto get a husband
    • lấy vợto get a wife
    • Tôi chưa nghĩ đến chuyện lấy vợ.I'm not thinking about getting married yet.
  3. to receive, to obtain, to accept
    • Dượng cho lì xì thì lấy đi.Your uncle-in-law wants to give you lucky money, you should take it.
  4. to charge
  5. to pull, to withdraw
  6. to steal
  7. to adjust
  8. placed after verbs to indicate “to act by, to, or for oneself”

Words with lấy

lấy độc trị độclấy lạilấy làmlấy lệlấy lòng

Example sentences with lấy

  • Tôi nói là tôi sẽ lấy nó. I said I'll get it.
  • Bạn lấy nước đó từ đâu vậy? Where did you get that water?
  • Chúng tôi có thể lấy gợi ý. We can take a hint.
  • Fadil chạy đi lấy đồ hộ mẹ. Fadil was running an errand for his mother.
  • Tom lấy cuốn sách ở trên giá. Tom took a book from the shelf.
  • Tôi có bắt buộc phải lấy visa? Am I required to get a visa?
  • Tom sợ nhất là lấy nhầm người. Tom's biggest fear is marrying the wrong girl.
  • Tôi sẽ đi lấy nó sau. I'll come to pick it up later.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *leːʔ / -leːʔ (“to take”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *liʔ (“to take”). Cognate with Muong Bi lễ, Tho [Cuối Chăm] leː⁴, U lè, Riang leʔ².

Frequently asked questions

What does lấy mean in English?

lấy (verb) means "to take; to seize".

How do you pronounce lấy?

IPA: Hanoi [ləj˧˦]; Saigon [ləj˦˥]. Tones: lấy — rising tone (sắc).

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.