lở
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lở means to tumble down; to crumble; to collapse.
Meanings of lở in English
Verb
- to break up and fall down; to tumble down; to crumble; to collapse
- to have a pustular skin eruption, especially one that is painful and itchy
Verb
- alternative form of trở (“to turn, to change”)
Words with lở
Idioms and sayings with lở
- miệng ăn núi lở — to spend one's money without generating any income; to fritter away a great fortune
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lở could be written as 呂, 𪡉, 𡋿, 𣳮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Might be simply a semantic extension/semantic alteration of the etymology above. If this is indeed true, this word has the same origin as giở (“to turn over, to unfold”) and trở (“to turn”); these three forms would be from three dialectal areas (giở from inland Northern Vietnam, lở from coastal Northern Vietnam, and trở is the Central-Southern form), but had all entered modern written Vietnamese, albeit with altered semantics.
Frequently asked questions
What does lở mean in English?
lở (verb) means "to tumble down; to crumble; to collapse".
How do you pronounce lở?
IPA: Hanoi [ləː˧˩]; Saigon [ləː˨˩˦]. Tones: lở — dipping tone (hỏi).