Definitions

1. Noun:
   • A type of folk song with a call-and-response structure: "hò lơ" refers specifically to a traditional Vietnamese folk song characterized by a lead singer who sings a line (the call) and a group that responds with a repeating chorus or refrain.
   • The melody or tune of such a song: It can also refer to the characteristic melody or air of this specific song form.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên sông, các chị ghe thường cất lên điệu hò lơ. (On the river, the women on the boats often sing the "hò lơ" melody.)
  • Đó là một bài hò lơ quen thuộc của miền Trung. (That is a familiar "hò lơ" song from the Central region.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hát theo điệu hò lơ": to sing in the style/tune of a "hò lơ".
  • Người dân trong làng thường hát theo điệu hò lơ khi làm việc. (The villagers often sing in the "hò lơ" style while working.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hò (n): A broader category of Vietnamese work songs or folk chants, often call-and-response. "Hò lơ" is a specific type of "hò".
• Hát đối đáp (n): Call-and-response singing; this is the general musical form that "hò lơ" exemplifies.

Synonyms

• Điệu hò (n): A folk tune/chant.
• Câu hò (n): A line or verse of a folk chant.

Related Phrases

(This word is a specific noun and does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(This is a specific musical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)