lộ

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Hanoi [lo˧˨ʔ]Huế [low˨˩ʔ]Saigon [low˨˩˨] browser voice

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lộheavynặng

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lộ means to come out; to be discovered.

Chinese characters: 露

Meanings of lộ in English

Verb

to come out; to be discovered

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam road; street; path; way
- Mi giừ ở lộ mô?Where are you right now?

Words with lộ

bại lộ biểu lộ bộc lộ lộ diện lộ liễu lộ tẩy lộ thiên phát lộ thổ lộ tiết lộ lộ trình lộ giới

Example sentences with lộ

Bí mật bị lộ rồi. The cat's out of the bag.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 露 (“to reveal; exposed”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lộ mean in English?

lộ (verb) means "to come out; to be discovered".

How do you pronounce lộ?

IPA: Hanoi [lo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [low˨˩˨]. Tones: lộ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lộ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lộ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 露.

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.