lâu la
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧ laː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧ laː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧ laː˧˧]
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 嘍囉.
Noun
lâu la
- (colloquial and literary) subordinate
Etymology 2
From lâu. Compare Muong lâu la.
Adjective
lâu la
- (of time) long