lọ

• lɔ́ (Benin)

From Proto-Gbe *-lá.^[1] Cognates include Fon lɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lá, Ewe la, Adja lɔ

• IPA^(key): /lɔ́/

lọ́ (Nigeria)

1. the

   Été wẹ̀ gbẹ̀tọ́ lọ́ zé? ― What does the person take?

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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

(classifier cái) lọ • (𤮗)

1. small jar or 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

lọ

1. (slang, vulgar, of a male) to masturbate, short for xóc lọ

From Proto-Vietic *m-lɔːʔ. See nhọ for more.

• (Northern Vietnam) nhọ

lọ • (路)

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) soot

Compare Ede Ije nọ

• IPA^(key): /lɔ̄/

lọ

1. to go

   Synonyms: rè, yú

• usually followed by preposition sí.

• IPA^(key): /lɔ̀/

lọ̀

1. (transitive) to grind
2. (transitive, intransitive) to blend

• lọ when followed by a direct object.

• IPA^(key): /lɔ̀/

lọ̀

1. (transitive) to iron (clothes)

   Irú ṣòkòtò yìí ṣòroó lọ̀. ― This type of trouser is hard to iron.

• lọ when followed by a direct object.

• IPA^(key): /lɔ́/

lọ́

1. to twist
2. (with inú) to ache

   Inú ń lọ́ mi ― I have a stomach-ache (literally, “The stomach is twisting/pinching me”)

3. (transitive) to pinch

   Fi mí sílẹ̀! Má lọ́ mi léèékánná ― Leave me alone! Don't pinch me

• àlọ́ (“riddle, folktale”)

• IPA^(key): /lɔ́/

lọ́

1. to string (beads)

   Ọ̀pọ̀lọ́ lódò ní àwọn lè lọ́ ìlẹ̀kẹ̀ ― Frogs in the stream say they can string beads

• IPA^(key): /lɔ́/

lọ́

1. to be lukewarm

• lọ́ wọ́ọ́wọ́ (“to be lukewarm”)
• lọ́wọ́ọ́wọ́