bao lâu
Pronunciation
Northern
/ɓaːw˧˧ ləw˧˧/
Central
/ɓaːw˧˥ ləw˧˥/
Southern
/ɓaːw˧˧ ləw˧˧/
Listen
how long
Adverb
how long
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Adverb
how long Numbers, Quantities, Units & Time
Used to ask about or refer to the duration of time.
vi Tôi không biết cuộc họp sẽ kéo dài bao lâu.
en I do not know how long the meeting will last.
Parts
bao / lâu / 包𥹰
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Parts
bao / lâu / 包𥹰
chữ Nôm
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
包𥹰
Candidates by syllable
bao
包
lâu
婁（髅 / 𥹰 / 𦧃）
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.
Use
chẳng bao lâu / bao nhiêu / bao giờ / bao vây …
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Use
chẳng bao lâu / bao nhiêu / bao giờ / bao vây …