thò lò

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Cantonese 陀螺 (to⁴ lo^4-2, SV: đà loa).

Noun

(classifier con) thò lò

1. spinning top

   Synonym: bông vụ

2. (by extension) a six-sided spinning top used for gambling

Derived terms

• thò lò sáu mặt
• tít thò lò

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Looks like a reduplication, but does not actually follow any known pattern.”)

Adverb

thò lò

1. (of nose or snot) runnily, runningly

   Nước mũi chảy thò lò. ― Snot drips runnily from the nose.

Derived terms

• thò lò mũi xanh