Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

uý lạo

[ʔwi˧˦ laːw˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to express sympathy (for someone who suffers hardship due to their profession)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thể hiện sự đồng cảm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to recognize achievement, to acknowledge service rendered

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhận ra thành tựu, công nhận dịch vụ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

[…] cứ mỗi tháng 3 lần mời các quan đế để uý lạo.[…] thrice a month, he would invite the mandarins to pay his respects.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “uý lạo” mean?

(verb) to express sympathy (for someone who suffers hardship due to their profession)

Is “uý lạo” formal or informal?

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