lốp
Hanoi [lop̚˧˦]Huế [lop̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lop̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lốp means tire; tyre.
Meanings of lốp in English
Noun
- tire, tyre ≈ vỏ
- neologism, slang spare-tyre partner
Adjective
- of rice growing too fast, with tall stalks and long leaves but empty grains
Combining form
- reduplicant of bốp, only used in lốp bốp
- reduplicant of cốp, only used in lốp cốp
- reduplicant of đốp, only used in lốp đốp
- construed with trắng lốp
Words with lốp
Example sentences with lốp
- Chiếc xe hơi đã bị xẹp lốp. The car had a flat tire.
- Bạn kiểm trả lốp xe nhé? Will you check the tires?
- Hãy thay lốp cũ bằng lốp mới đi. Replace the old tires with new ones.
- Có ai có thể vá cái lốp xẹp này không? Can anyone fix a flat tire?
- Tom bị đánh đến chết bằng một cái cần tháo lốp xe. Tom was beaten to death with a tire iron.
- Tom đã xoay xở lái được xe hơi về nhà, thậm chí dù nó bị xẹp lốp. Tom managed to drive the car home, even though it had a flat tire.
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, lốp could be written as 𧀨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Borrowed from French enveloppe (“sheath, cover, casing (of a tire)”). Sense 2 is probably influenced by Chinese 愛情備胎 /爱情备胎 (àiqíng bèitāi).
Frequently asked questions
What does lốp mean in English?
lốp (noun) means "tire; tyre".
How do you pronounce lốp?
IPA: Hanoi [lop̚˧˦]; Saigon [lop̚˦˥]. Tones: lốp — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with lốp?
Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái lốp" (one tire).