lâu

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

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ləw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ləw˧˧]

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Adverb

lâu • (舊, 𥹰, 𦧃) (diminutive reduplication lâu lâu)

1. (of time) long

   Xương rồng lâu lâu cũng cần tưới nước.

   Even cacti need to be watered sometimes.

Derived terms

• dài lâu
• lâu dài
• lâu la
• lâu lắc
• lâu lắc lâu lơ