lọ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lo"
Gun
editAlternative forms
edit- lɔ́ (Benin)
Etymology
editFrom Proto-Gbe *-lá. Cognates include Fon lɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lá, Ewe la, Adja lɔ
Pronunciation
editDeterminer
editlọ́ (Nigeria)
- the
- Été wẹ̀ gbẹ̀tọ́ lọ́ zé? ― What does the person take?
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editNoun
edit- a small jar or a vase that can be held in one hand; compare chai (“bottle”) and hũ (“larger pot or jar”)
- lọ mứt ― a jam jar
- lọ hoa ― a flower vase
- một lọ sốt cà chua ― a jar of tomato sauce
See also
editDerived terms
Etymology 2
editAlternative forms
edit- (Northern Vietnam) nhọ
Noun
editSee also
editDerived terms
Yoruba
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
editVerb
editlọ
Usage notes
edit- usually followed by preposition sí.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editPronunciation
editVerb
editlọ̀
- (transitive) to grind
- (transitive, intransitive) to blend
Usage notes
edit- lọ when followed by a direct object.
Derived terms
edit- ata lílọ̀ (“ground pepper”)
- ẹ̀rọ ìlọǹkan (“blender”)
- lọta (“to grind pepper”)
- lílọ̀ (“ground”)
- ọlọ (“grinding stone”)
Etymology 3
editPronunciation
editVerb
editlọ
- (transitive) to iron (clothes)
- Irú ṣòkòtò yìí ṣòroó lọ. ― This type of trouser is hard to iron.
Derived terms
edit- aṣọ lílọ (“ironing clothes”)
- ẹ̀rọ ìlọṣọ (“iron”)
- lọṣọ (“to iron clothes”)
- tábìlì ìlọṣọ (“ironing board”)
- ìlọṣọ (“ironing”)
Etymology 4
editPronunciation
editVerb
editlọ́
- to twist
- (with inú) to ache
- Inú ń lọ́ mi ― I have a stomach-ache (literally, “The stomach is twisting/pinching me”)
- (transitive) to pinch
- Fi mí sílẹ̀! Má lọ́ mi léèékánná ― Leave me alone! Don't pinch me
Derived terms
edit- àlọ́ (“riddle, folktale”)
Etymology 5
editPronunciation
editVerb
editlọ́
- to string (beads)
- Ọ̀pọ̀lọ́ lódò ní àwọn lè lọ́ ìlẹ̀kẹ̀ ― Frogs in the stream say they can string beads
Etymology 6
editPronunciation
editVerb
editlọ́
- to be lukewarm
Derived terms
edit- lọ́ wọ́ọ́wọ́ (“to be lukewarm”)
- lọ́wọ́ọ́wọ́
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- Gun terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Vietnamese nouns classified by cái
- Vietnamese lemmas
- Vietnamese nouns
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- Central Vietnamese
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- Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation
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