loà

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • lòa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “nhoà is probably related.”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lwaː˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lwaː˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [l⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩]

Adjective

loà • (𤍶)

  1. (of eyes) unable to see after experiencing extreme brightness
    • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)‎[1]:
      沛浪𪱆𤈛畑𤍶
      𤑟𤉜𡎦妬拯𱺵束生
      Phải rằng nắng quáng đèn loà,
      Rõ ràng ngồi đó, chẳng là Thúc sinh?
      Was it just the sun or the lamplight that blinded me,
      Or is it really Thúc who is sitting there?

Derived terms

  • chói loà
  • lập loà
  • mù loà
  • sáng loà

See also

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