lừ
verbcombining formnoun
Hanoi [lɨ˨˩]Huế [lɨ˦˩]Saigon [lɨ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lừ means to glare; shoot a warning glance; give a dirty look.
Meanings of lừ in English
Verb
- to glare, shoot a warning glance, give a dirty look
Combining form
- only used in đỏ lừ and ngọt lừ
Noun
- dialectal dialectal form of lờ (“fish trap”)
Combining form
- reduplicant of cừ, only used in lừ cừ
- reduplicant of đừ, only used in lừ đừ
- reduplicant of khừ, only used in lừ khừ
- reduplicant of thừ, only used in lừ thừ
Words with lừ
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lừ could be written as 矑, 籚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
See lờ for more information.
Frequently asked questions
What does lừ mean in English?
lừ (verb) means "to glare; shoot a warning glance; give a dirty look".
How do you pronounce lừ?
IPA: Hanoi [lɨ˨˩]; Saigon [lɨ˨˩]. Tones: lừ — falling tone (huyền).