No. 635 in Vietnamese
lâu
"Long" (in terms of time); "a long time."
In a sentence
Tôi đã ở đây lâu rồi.
I have been here for a long time.
The word 'lâu' is used to mean a long duration of time.
Lâu không gặp, bạn khỏe không?
Long time no see, how are you?
The word 'lâu' is used to signify a long period since the last meeting.
Chúng ta có nên lau bàn không?
Should we clean the table?
Although it sounds similar, in this case, 'lau' means 'to wipe' or 'to clean' in Vietnamese.
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