lò

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lo"

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French l’ (“the”) + or (“gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ/

Noun

lò

1. gold

Lashi

Etymology

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *lak, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *lak (“hand, arm”). Cognates include Burmese လက် (lak) and Tibetan ལག (lag).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lo˩/, [lɔʔ˧]

Noun

lò

1. hand

References

• Mark Wannemacher (2011) A phonological overview of the Lacid language‎^[1], Chiang Mai: Payap University., page 29
• Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid‎^[2], Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis), page 16

Rawang

Alternative forms

• vlò

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ˧˩/

Noun

lò

1. water buffalo.

Synonyms

• lè / vlè

Romagnol

Alternative forms

• ló

Pronoun

lò

1. he

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish ló, dative of lá (the source of là). Probably unrelated to latha, which is from Old Irish laithe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠɔː/

Noun

lò m (genitive singular lò)

1. (poetic) Synonym of latha (“day”)

   crìoch do lò ― the end of your days

   Is còmhnaicheam an àros Dhè, ri fad mo rè’s mo lò.

   And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. (Psalm 23)

Usage notes

• Not used outside of poetic contexts.

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 爐 (SV: lô). Doublet of lẩu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɔ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɔ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɔ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái) lò

1. kiln, furnace, oven, heater

   bếp lò ― stove, heater

   cái lò ― heater

Derived terms

• đút lò
• lò bánh mì (“baker's oven; bakery”)
• lò đúc (“foundry; mint”)
• lò gạch (“kiln”)
• lò luyện thi
• lò mổ (“abattoir; slaughterhouse”)
• lò nướng (“oven”)
• lò rèn (“smithy; forge”)
• lò sát sinh (“abattoir; slaughterhouse”)
• lò sưởi (“fireplace; heater; radiator”)
• lò vi ba (“microwave oven”)
• lò vi sóng (“microwave oven”)
• lò vôi (“limekiln”)