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lập loè

adjective
Hanoi [ləp̚˧˨ʔ lwɛ˨˩]Huế [ləp̚˨˩ʔ lwɛ˦˩]Saigon [ləp̚˨˩˨ l⁽ʷ⁾ɛ˨˩] browser voice
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lập loè means glittering.

Meanings of lập loè in English

Adjective

  1. glittering

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lập loè could be written as 立𤍶, 𤇥𤍶, 𤇥𤑬, 𱏦𫤡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-âp reduplication of loè.

Frequently asked questions

What does lập loè mean in English?

lập loè (adjective) means "glittering".

How do you pronounce lập loè?

IPA: Hanoi [ləp̚˧˨ʔ lwɛ˨˩]; Saigon [ləp̚˨˩˨ l⁽ʷ⁾ɛ˨˩]. Tones: lập — heavy tone (nặng), loè — falling tone (huyền).

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.