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lụa

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Hanoi [luə˧˨ʔ]Huế [luə˨˩ʔ]Saigon [luə˨˩˨] browser voice
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lụaheavynặng

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lụa means silk fabric.

Classifier: tấm — e.g. một tấm lụa (one silk fabric)

Meanings of lụa in English

Noun

  1. silk fabric ≈ tơ lụaxoa
  2. unripened banana leaf or betel palm husk, used as a wrap in Vietnamese cuisine to impart flavor to various chả and bánh
    • lụa chuốiunripened banana leaf
    • lụa cauunripened betel palm husk

Adjective

  1. silky, soft ≈ mịn
    • giò lụa, chả lụapork roll wrapped in banana leaves

Words with lụa

chả lụagiò lụalụa là

Example sentences with lụa

  • Anh ta sống trong nhung lụa. He lives in comfort.
  • Lụa thì đắt. Silk is expensive.

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, lụa could be written as 𫃵, 縷, 𫄄, 𫄎. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 縷 (“thread”, SV: lũ).

Frequently asked questions

What does lụa mean in English?

lụa (noun) means "silk fabric".

How do you pronounce lụa?

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

What classifier is used with lụa?

Common classifiers: tấm — for example "một tấm lụa" (one silk fabric).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.