lo

[lɔ˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to bother; to worry

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm phiền; lo lắng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Examples

Taylo rồi chân cũng lo"Taylor's Hands and Feet Are All Nervy" (a 1964 Nhân Dân article by Hồ Chí Minh)

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to attend to; to care for

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chăm sóc; quan tâm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Common questions

What does “lo” mean?

(verb) to bother; to worry

Is “lo” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.