lâu

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "lau"

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of lâu – see 樓 (“building; floor; level; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 樓).
For pronunciation and definitions of lâu – see 劉 (“a surname.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 劉).
For pronunciation and definitions of lâu – see 留 (“to stay; to remain; to ask someone to stay; to detain; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 留).

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ləwʔ; cognates include Muong lô, Mon လံ (lòˀ, “long (time)”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

lâu • (舊, 𥹰, 𦧃)

  1. (of time) long
    Xương rồng lâu lâu cũng cần tưới nước.
    Even cacti need to be watered sometimes.

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