lọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lo"

Gun

Alternative forms

• lɔ́ (Benin)

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *-lá. Cognates include Fon lɔ́, Saxwe Gbe lá, Ewe la, Adja lɔ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ́/

Determiner

lọ́ (Nigeria)

1. the

   Été wẹ̀ gbẹ̀tọ́ lọ́ zé? ― What does the person take?

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɔ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɔ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɔ˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Noun

(classifier cái) lọ • (𤮗)

1. a small jar or a vase that can be held in one hand; compare chai (“bottle”) and hũ (“larger pot or jar”)

   lọ mứt ― a jam jar

   lọ hoa ― a flower vase

   một lọ sốt cà chua ― a jar of tomato sauce

See also

Derived terms

• chai lọ

 

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam) nhọ

Noun

lọ • (路)

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) soot

See also

Derived terms

• lọ nghẹ

 

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Compare Ede Ije nọ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ̄/

Verb

lọ

1. to go

   Synonyms: rè, yú

Usage notes

• usually followed by preposition sí.

Derived terms

• lọọlẹ̀ (“to go down”)
• lọọlé (“to go home”)
• àìlọ (“not going”)
• ìlọsíwájú (“advancement”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ̀/

Verb

lọ̀

1. (transitive) to grind
2. (transitive, intransitive) to blend

Usage notes

• lọ when followed by a direct object.

Derived terms

• ata lílọ̀ (“ground pepper”)
• ẹ̀rọ ìlọǹkan (“blender”)
• lọta (“to grind pepper”)
• lílọ̀ (“ground”)
• ọlọ (“grinding stone”)

 

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ̄/

Verb

lọ

1. (transitive) to iron (clothes)

   Irú ṣòkòtò yìí ṣòroó lọ. ― This type of trouser is hard to iron.

Derived terms

• aṣọ lílọ (“ironing clothes”)
• ẹ̀rọ ìlọṣọ (“iron”)
• lọṣọ (“to iron clothes”)
• tábìlì ìlọṣọ (“ironing board”)
• ìlọṣọ (“ironing”)

 

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ́/

Verb

lọ́

1. to twist
2. (with inú) to ache

   Inú ń lọ́ mi ― I have a stomach-ache (literally, “The stomach is twisting/pinching me”)

3. (transitive) to pinch

   Fi mí sílẹ̀! Má lọ́ mi léèékánná ― Leave me alone! Don't pinch me

Derived terms

• àlọ́ (“riddle, folktale”)

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ́/

Verb

lọ́

1. to string (beads)

   Ọ̀pọ̀lọ́ lódò ní àwọn lè lọ́ ìlẹ̀kẹ̀ ― Frogs in the stream say they can string beads

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ́/

Verb

lọ́

1. to be lukewarm

Derived terms

• lọ́ wọ́ọ́wọ́ (“to be lukewarm”)
• lọ́wọ́ọ́wọ́