la
Hanoi [laː˧˧]Huế [laː˧˧]Saigon [laː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
la means horse–donkey hybrid; mule or hinny.
Chinese characters: 羅 Classifier: con — e.g. một con la (one horse–donkey hybrid)
Meanings of la in English
Noun
- horse–donkey hybrid; mule or hinny
Noun
- la; A
Words with la
Example sentences with la
- Một con la đã đá vào Tom. A mule kicked Tom.
- Bạn tôi thích kem sô cô la. My friend likes chocolate ice cream.
- Đó có phải là sô cô la không? Is that chocolate?
- Tiếng La-tinh không có mạo từ. Latin doesn't have any articles.
- Tôi sẽ la lên đấy. I will scream.
- Tom thích sô cô la. Tom loves chocolate.
- Yanni thích sô cô la. Yanni loves chocolate.
- Chẳng có lý do gì mà nó la mày. There is no reason for her to scold you.
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, la could be written as 羅, 囉, 騾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 騾 (“mule”, SV: loa).
Frequently asked questions
What does la mean in English?
la (noun) means "horse–donkey hybrid; mule or hinny".
How do you pronounce la?
IPA: Hanoi [laː˧˧]; Saigon [laː˧˧]. Tones: la — level tone (ngang).
Is la a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. la is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 羅.
What classifier is used with la?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con la" (one horse–donkey hybrid).