lọ

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "lo"

Gun

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Determiner

lọ́ (Nigeria)

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

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

(classifier cái) lọ • (𤮗)

  1. a small jar or a 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
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Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Noun

lọ • (路)

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) soot
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Yoruba

Etymology 1

Compare Ede Ije nọ

Pronunciation

Verb

lọ

  1. to go
    Synonyms: rè, yú
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

lọ̀

  1. (transitive) to grind
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to blend
Usage notes
  • lọ when followed by a direct object.
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Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Verb

lọ

  1. (transitive) to iron (clothes)
    Irú ṣòkòtò yìí ṣòroó lọ. ― This type of trouser is hard to iron.
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Etymology 4

Pronunciation

Verb

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
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Etymology 5

Pronunciation

Verb

lọ́

  1. to string (beads)
    Ọ̀pọ̀lọ́ lódò ní àwọn lè lọ́ ìlẹ̀kẹ̀ ― Frogs in the stream say they can string beads

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

Verb

lọ́

  1. to be lukewarm
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