lá
[laː˧˦]
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
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.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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.
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.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Register: formal
Common questions
What does “lá” mean?
(noun) leaf
Is “lá” formal or informal?
lá is generally formal.