lão
Pronunciation
Northern
/laʔaw˧˥/
Central
/laːw˧˩˨/
Southern
/laːw˨˩˦/
old
3 senses
2 meanings
Adjective
old
Pronoun
I
Details
3 senses · 2 meanings
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Details
3 senses · 2 meanings
old
Sense 1
Adjective
old
Appearance & Personality
Having lived for a long time or relating to people who are senior in age.
vi Ông lão đang ngồi đọc báo dưới gốc cây.
en The old man is sitting and reading a newspaper under the tree.
I
Sense 1
Pronoun
I or me
A first-person pronoun used by an elderly man when referring to himself in conversation.
vi Lão sẽ kể cho các cháu nghe một câu chuyện.
en I will tell you a story.
Sense 2
Pronoun
he or him
A third-person pronoun used to refer to an elderly man in a somewhat familiar way.
vi Lão là một người hàng xóm rất thân thiện.
en He is a very friendly neighbor.