lọ
[lɔ˧˨ʔ]
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) small jar or vase that can be held in one hand; compare chai (“bottle”) and hũ (“larger pot or jar”)
Register: vulgar
Examples
lọ mứta jam jar
lọ hoaa flower vase
Mứt này đựng trong lọ thủy tinh.This jam comes in a glass jar.
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to masturbate, short for xóc lọ
Register: vulgar
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) soot
Register: vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(adverb) need not, much less
Register: vulgar
Examples
噒聲色念停庄轉，路之𫮋庵棧𡽫東
Răn thanh sắc niềm dừng chăng chuyển, lọ chi ngồi am sạn non Đông.
Admonishing one's self against sensual pleasures; their feelings does not change, why bother sitting in a humble hermitage on the eastern mountains?
Quoted attestation: 1745, Thiền tông bản hạnh (禪宗本行), page 23b
Common questions
What does “lọ” mean?
(noun) small jar or vase that can be held in one hand; compare chai (“bottle”) and hũ (“larger pot or jar”)
Is “lọ” formal or informal?
lọ is generally vulgar.