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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Cantonese 陀螺 (to4 lo4-2). (SV: đà loa)
Noun
(classifier con) thò lò
- kind of six-sided spinning top used in gambling games
- Synonym: bông vụ
- (by extension) gambling game using said spinning top
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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
- (of nose or snot) runnily, runningly
- Nước mũi chảy thò lò. ― Snot drips runnily from the nose.
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