lò

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lo"

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French l’ (“the”) + or (“gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ/

Noun

lò

1. gold

Related terms

• annò

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)

   (literally, “And let me dwell in the house of God, for all my time and my days.”)

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 • (𱪵, 炉, 路)

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”)

Descendants

• → Khmer: ឡ (lɑɑ)