[laː˧˦]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) leaf

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lá cây

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Register: formal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Chiếc lá cuối cùngThe Last Leaf
Lá cây bắt đầu chuyển sang màu vàng.The leaves are starting to turn yellow.

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(classifier) Used for thin and flat and/or leaf-like objects, such as letters, cards, flags, leaf-shaped organs (such as the liver, the lungs, the spleen, the pancreas), etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dùng để chỉ các vật mỏng và phẳng

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Register: formal

Examples

lá thư/bài/cờ/gana letter/card/flag/liver
Rừng mưa A-ma-dôn là lá phổi xanh của Trái Đất.The Amazon rainforest is the green lung of the Earth.

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(adjective) green

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu xanh

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Register: formal

Common questions

What does “lá” mean?

(noun) leaf

Is “lá” formal or informal?

lá is generally formal.