lâu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lau"
Hokkien edit
For pronunciation and definitions of lâu – see 樓 (“building; floor; level; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 樓). |
For pronunciation and definitions of lâu – see 劉 (“a surname.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 劉). |
For pronunciation and definitions of lâu – see 留 (“to stay; to remain; to ask someone to stay; to detain; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 留). |
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ləwʔ; cognates include Muong lô, Mon လံ (lòˀ, “long (time)”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
Adverb edit
- (of time) long
- Xương rồng lâu lâu cũng cần tưới nước.
- Even cacti need to be watered sometimes.
Derived terms edit
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