loà

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

lòa

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lwaː˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lwaː˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩]

Adjective

loà • (𤍶)

(of eyes) unable to see after experiencing extreme brightness
- 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)‎:
  沛浪𪱆𤈛畑𤍶
  𤑟𤉜𡎦妬拯𱺵束生
  Phải rằng nắng quáng đèn loà,
  Rõ ràng ngồi đó, chẳng là Thúc sinh?
  Was it just the sun or the lamplight that blinded me,
  Or is it really Thúc who is sitting there?

See also

Derived terms

chói loà
lập loà
mù loà
sáng loà

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