loa

noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [lwaː˧˧]Huế [lwaː˧˧]Saigon [l⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

loalevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

loa means megaphone; speaker; loudspeaker.

Chinese characters: 螺 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái loa (one megaphone)

Meanings of loa in English

Noun

megaphone (portable device used to amplify a person's voice)
speaker; loudspeaker

Words with loa

loa kèn

Example sentences with loa

Làm ơn, vặn nhỏ loa xuống. Turn down the volume, please.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 螺 (“spiral shell”).

Frequently asked questions

What does loa mean in English?

loa (noun) means "megaphone; speaker; loudspeaker".

How do you pronounce loa?

IPA: Hanoi [lwaː˧˧]; Saigon [l⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧]. Tones: loa — level tone (ngang).

Is loa a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. loa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 螺.

What classifier is used with loa?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái loa" (one megaphone).

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.