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lah

C2 particle
gen [lɑh˨]

lah /lɑː/ nghĩa là nhé, nhỉ, đấy

Các nghĩa

  1. nhé, nhỉ, đấy

    Placed at the end of a sentence to accentuate the mood or attitude of the speaker.

    Pitch contour: low-mid [lɑ(ː)˨], mid-falling [lɑː˧˨]

    Don’t do it lah, it’s not worth it.

    Hurry up, lah!

  2. mà, nhé

    Placed at the end of a sentence to convey reassurance or express solidarity.

    Pitch contour: low-mid [lɑ(ː)˨], mid-falling [lɑː˧˨]

    You won’t drown one lah. The water is very shallow.

    Don’t worry lah. We’ll meet the deadline.

  3. đấy, nhé

    Indicates an attempt at expressing sympathy, conveying informality or sincerity, or establishing a rapport with the listener.

    Pitch contour: low-mid [lɑ(ː)˨]

    Just try your best lah, and don’t think too much about it.

    I had Malay friends who were just turned away like that. It’s quite bad lah.

  4. chứ, thôi

    Placed at the end of an assertive statement to express denial or dismissiveness.

    Pitch contour: low-mid [lɑ(ː)˨], mid-falling [lɑː˧˨]

    “No lah,” she had said, almost casually to his proposal. He was flabbergasted.

    Don’t bother about him lah. Let’s pack up and get some sleep as we have a long day ahead.

  5. đấy, mà

    Used after an assertive statement to reinforce its authoritativeness, or to show that the speaker is confident with what they are saying.

    Pitch contour: low-mid [lɑ(ː)˨], mid-falling [lɑː˧˨]

    These shoes are too small lah.

    No need to count lah. I’m sure the number is right.

  6. rõ ràng, hiển nhiên

    Asserts that something is clear, obvious or straightforward.

    Pitch contour: falling [lɑ(ː)˦˨]

    Near-synonym: lor (sense 2)

    Get a whiteboard marker and write over it lah.

+ 2 nghĩa khác

  1. nhé, giúp

    Used to tone down an imperative sentence, so it sounds more like a request or suggestion.

    Pitch contour: falling [lɑ(ː)˦˨]

    I remember my friends telling me, 'People already say you're an artist, then be one lah.'

  2. đi, nhé

    Indicates strong persuasion at the end of an imperative sentence.

    Pitch contour: mid-falling [lɑː˧˨]

    Don’t waste your time there lah.

    […] I say politely, No thank you, it’s okay. But he insists, Take lah, never mind, no need to pai-seh!

Dễ nhầm với

na /nɑː/

Âm /l/, /n/ và /r/ dễ lẫn