lô
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lo"
Ligurian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin lupus, from an Osco-Umbrian language, from Proto-Italic *lukʷos, metathesis of Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.
Noun edit
lô m (plural loî, feminine lôa)
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Etymology 2 edit
From Latin illōrum, genitive plural of ille (“that”).
Pronoun edit
lô
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Macanese edit
Etymology edit
Particle edit
lô
- Alternative form of lôgo: future tense marker
- Língu di gente antigo di Macau
Lô disparecê tamêm. Qui saiám!
Unga dia, mas quanto áno,
Quiança lô priguntá co pai-mai
Qui cuza sã afinal
Dóci papiaçám di Macau?- The language of the people of Macau in the olden days
Will soon disappear as well. What a pity!
One day, after several years,
A child will ask their parents
What is, after all,
the sweet language of Macau?
- The language of the people of Macau in the olden days
- Coraçám andá á-novi, vêlo lô ficá ferado.
- If his heart behaves like that of a youth, the old man will be duped.
Usage notes edit
- Generally cannot be used as the adverb meaning "soon", unlike lôgo.