ở lại
Pronunciation
Northern
/ə̰ː˧˩˧ la̰ːʔj˨˩/
Central
/əː˧˩˨ la̰ːj˨˨/
Southern
/əː˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨/
Listen
stay
Verb
stay
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Verb
stay Movement & Sport
Directions, Transport, Travel & Tourism
To stay or remain in a place and not leave.
vi Anh ấy quyết định ở lại thêm một ngày.
en He decided to stay for one more day.
Parts
ở / lại / A compound of ở + lại …
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Parts
ở / lại / A compound of ở + lại …
OriginA compound of ở + lại
chữ Nôm
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
於吏
Candidates by syllable
ở
𣄒
lại
吏
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
ô lại / Ở / ở đây / ở đâu …
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Similar
ô lại / Ở / ở đây / ở đâu …
Use
nhà ở / chỗ ở / ở ẩn / ăn lông ở lỗ …
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Use
nhà ở / chỗ ở / ở ẩn / ăn lông ở lỗ …