lửa
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lửa means fire; flame or blaze.
Meanings of lửa in English
Noun
- fire (chemical reaction)
- flame or blaze
- thổi bùng lên ngọn lửa đam mêto blow the passionate flame; the ignite passion
Words with lửa
Example sentences with lửa
- Cô ấy tự sưởi ấm bằng lửa. She warmed herself by the fire.
- Bà ấy tự sưởi ấm bằng lửa. She warmed herself by the fire.
- Chúng ta dùng diêm để thắp lửa. We use matches to light fires.
- Chúng tôi dùng diêm để thắp lửa. We use matches to light fires.
- Nó tự sưởi ấm bằng lửa. She warmed herself by the fire.
- Họ tập hợp quanh đống lửa. They clustered around the fire.
- Chơi với lửa rất nguy hiểm. It's dangerous to play with fire.
- Những cái que khô này dễ bắt lửa. These dry sticks catch fire easily.
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, lửa could be written as 焒, 呂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Middle Vietnamese lửa, from Proto-Vietic *-laːs (“fire”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *slaas ~ *slaʔ (“fire, to burn”). Cognate with Proto-Palaungic *laːs (“to burn”) (whence Riang [Lang] las² ("to scrape, strike a match")) and Proto-Katuic *las (“to trigger; fire shot”) (whence Pacoh layh). Compare also Nghệ An/Hà Tĩnh dialects lả.
Frequently asked questions
What does lửa mean in English?
lửa (noun) means "fire; flame or blaze".
How do you pronounce lửa?
IPA: Hanoi [lɨə˧˩]; Saigon [lɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: lửa — dipping tone (hỏi).
What classifier is used with lửa?
Common classifiers: ngọn, đám — for example "một ngọn lửa" (one fire).