thao láo

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Hanoi [tʰaːw˧˧ laːw˧˦]Huế [tʰaːw˧˧ laːw˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰaːw˧˧ laːw˦˥] browser voice

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thaolevelngang láorisingsắc

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thao láo means to open wide.

Meanings of thao láo in English

Verb

of eyes to open wide

Adverb

of eyes widely-open

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thao láo could be written as 操𬑑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Frequently asked questions

What does thao láo mean in English?

thao láo (verb) means "to open wide".

How do you pronounce thao láo?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːw˧˧ laːw˧˦]; Saigon [tʰaːw˧˧ laːw˦˥]. Tones: thao — level tone (ngang), láo — 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.