từ láy
Pronunciation
Northern
/tɨ̤˨˩ laj˧˥/
Central
/tɨ˧˧ la̰j˩˧/
Southern
/tɨ˨˩ laj˧˥/
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reduplicative word
Noun
reduplicative word
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Noun
reduplicative word School & Education
Discourse, Logic, Comparison & Modality
A word formed by repeating syllables, often used to express patterns, repetitiveness, or uncertainty.
vi "Xanh xao" là một ví dụ về từ láy trong tiếng Việt.
en "Xanh xao" is an example of a reduplicative word in Vietnamese.
Parts
từ / láy / A compound of từ + láy …
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Parts
từ / láy / A compound of từ + láy …
OriginA compound of từ + láy
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
詞𠸨
Candidates by syllable
từ
詞
láy
𠸨（𥈯 / 𨅼）
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
đen láy / lở láy / lay láy
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Similar
đen láy / lở láy / lay láy
Use
từ điển / cụm từ / từ chối / từ trần …
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Use
từ điển / cụm từ / từ chối / từ trần …