Hokkien edit

For pronunciation and definitions of lâu – see (“building; floor; level; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of lâu – see (“a surname.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of lâu – see (“to stay; to remain; to ask someone to stay; to detain; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ləwʔ; cognates include Muong , Mon လံ (lòˀ, long (time)).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

lâu (, 𥹰, 𦧃)

  1. (of time) long
    Xương rồng lâu lâu cũng cần tưới nước.
    Even cacti need to be watered sometimes.

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