lọ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverbadverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [lɔ˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɔ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lɔ˨˩˨] browser voice

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lọheavynặng

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lọ means soot.

Meanings of lọ in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam soot

Noun

small jar or vase that can be held in one hand; compare chai (“bottle”) and hũ (“larger pot or jar”)
- lọ mứta jam jar
- lọ hoaa flower vase
- một lọ sốt cà chuaa jar of tomato sauce

Verb

slang, vulgar, of a male to masturbate, short for xóc lọ

Adverb

archaic need not, much less

Words with lọ

lọ nghẹ lọ mọ

Example sentences with lọ

Chuyền cho tôi lọ muối, được không? Pass me the salt, would you?
Hãy lấy cho tôi lọ đường. Pass the sugar, please.

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, lọ could be written as 屡, 路, 𱘅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-lɔːʔ. See nhọ for more.

Frequently asked questions

What does lọ mean in English?

lọ (noun) means "soot".

How do you pronounce lọ?

IPA: Hanoi [lɔ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lɔ˨˩˨]. Tones: lọ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.