láy
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Definition
- Verb:
- To repeat; to reiterate: The core meaning of "láy" is to say or do something again, often for emphasis or clarity. It involves the deliberate repetition of words, sounds, or actions.
- To echo; to resound: In a poetic or descriptive sense, "láy" can describe a sound that is repeated or reverberates.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô giáo láy lại câu hỏi cho cả lớp nghe rõ. (The teacher repeated the question so the whole class could hear clearly.)
- Tiếng chuông láy vang trong không gian tĩnh lặng. (The bell's sound echoed in the quiet space.)
- Đừng láy mãi một lỗi nhỏ của nó. (Don't keep reiterating its small mistake.)
Advanced Usage
- "Láy" in linguistics: In Vietnamese linguistics, "láy" refers to a specific word-formation process involving the repetition of a whole syllable or part of it to create a new word, often with a nuanced or intensified meaning. This is a grammatical term, not the verb in general use.
- Từ "đo đỏ" (reddish) được cấu tạo theo phương thức láy. (The word "đo đỏ" (reddish) is formed by the reduplication method.)
Variants and Related Words
Láy lại (v): to repeat back, to reiterate specifically.
- Học sinh láy lại lời hứa của mình. (The student repeated his promise.)
Láy âm (n): reduplication (linguistic term); echo, resonance.
- Láy âm là một đặc điểm thú vị của tiếng Việt. (Reduplication is an interesting feature of Vietnamese.)
Synonyms
- Repeat: to say or do again.
- Reiterate: to say something again for emphasis.
- Echo: (of a sound) to be repeated.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Nói láy: This can mean to speak with repetition for effect, or colloquially, to speak in a roundabout or evasive manner.
- Bà ấy hay nói láy cho chắc chắn. (She often repeats herself to be sure.)
Láy đi láy lại: to repeat over and over again.
- Câu chuyện ấy đã bị láy đi láy lại nhiều lần. (That story has been repeated over and over again.)