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la lối

verb
Hanoi [laː˧˧ loj˧˦]Huế [laː˧˧ loj˨˩˦]Saigon [laː˧˧ loj˦˥] browser voice
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la lối means to yell; scream; to make a scene.

Meanings of la lối in English

Verb

  1. to yell, scream; to make a scene, make a fuss

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, la lối could be written as 羅磊, 羅𠶡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-ôi reduplication of la (“to shout, cry out”).

Frequently asked questions

What does la lối mean in English?

la lối (verb) means "to yell; scream; to make a scene".

How do you pronounce la lối?

IPA: Hanoi [laː˧˧ loj˧˦]; Saigon [laː˧˧ loj˦˥]. Tones: la — level tone (ngang), lối — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.