lho

lho

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• loh

Interjection

lho

1. What!?, Oh come off it!, hang on... (did I hear that right?)

   Lho, kok aneh?

   What!? That's really weird!

   Lho, bukan itu yang dikatakannya

   Hang on, that's not what she said.

Particle

lho

1. (emphasis). At the end of a sentence or clause loh adds emphasis.

   Gua nggak mau lho.

   I definitely don't want to.

   Suaminya insinyur di perusahaan Jepang lho.

   Her husband is an engineer with a Japanese firm (in this sentence, adding lho suggests that he is no ordinary man)

   Jam dua lho.

   Don't forget, two o'clock.

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʎu/

Contraction

lho

1. Contraction of lhe o; it/him to him/her/it
2. Contraction of lhes o.