No. 397 in Vietnamese
lào
The Vietnamese word "lào" can mean "Laos" (a country) or refer to "tuberculosis" (a disease).
In a sentence
Bạn đã từng đến Lào chưa?
Have you ever been to Laos?
Here, 'Lào' is used as a proper noun, referring to the country Laos.
Khi bị bệnh lao, bạn cần được chữa trị kịp thời.
When having tuberculosis, you need timely treatment.
In this sentence, 'lao' is used as a noun, referring to the disease tuberculosis in Vietnamese.
Dùng cát để làm phẳng mặt bàn, không nên chà quá láo bỏng.
Use sandpaper to smooth the table's surface, do not scrub too vigorously.
Here, 'láo' derived from 'lào' (in certain contexts) means to emphasize something vigorous or rash.
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