No. 496 in Vietnamese
lá
"Leaf."
In a sentence
Lá cây rụng vào mùa thu.
Leaves fall in autumn.
Here, 'lá' refers to the foliage or leaves of trees.
Anh ấy viết thư lá thư tình.
He writes a loving letter.
In this context, 'lá' is used as a counter word for letters or written correspondences in Vietnamese.
Con kiến bò trên lá chuối.
The ant crawls on the banana leaf.
Here, 'lá' specifically refers to a large leaf, namely a banana leaf.
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