lâu la

See also: laula

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧ laː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧ laː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧ laː˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嘍囉.

Noun

lâu la

  1. (colloquial and literary) subordinate

Etymology 2

From lâu. Compare Muong lâu la.

Adjective

lâu la

  1. (of time) long