thò lò

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɔ˨˩ lɔ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɔ˦˩ lɔ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɔ˨˩ lɔ˨˩]

Etymology 1

From Cantonese 陀螺 (to4 lo4-2, SV: đà loa).

Noun

(classifier con) thò lò

  1. spinning top
    Synonym: bông vụ
  2. (by extension) a six-sided spinning top used for gambling
Derived terms
  • thò lò sáu mặt
  • tít thò lò

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Looks like a reduplication, but does not actually follow any known pattern.”)

Adverb

thò lò

  1. (of nose or snot) runnily, runningly
    Nước mũi chảy thò lò. ― Snot drips runnily from the nose.
Derived terms
  • thò lò mũi xanh
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