Definition

1. Verb:
   • To appear partially; to emerge; to become visible: "ló" describes the action of a small part of something, often the highest point, becoming visible from behind or within something that was covering or hiding it. It implies a gradual or partial appearance.
   • To project (light): "ló" can also mean to direct or project a beam of light, such as from a flashlight, onto a specific area.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to appear/emerge):

  • Mặt trời vừa ló lên sau dãy núi. (The sun just appeared from behind the mountain range.)
  • Căn nhà ló ra sau những tán cây. (The house came into sight from behind the trees.)
  • Nó chỉ ló đầu ra khỏi cửa. (He/she only peeked his/her head out of the door.)

• Verb (to project light):

  • Anh ấy ló đèn pin vào gầm giường. (He shone the flashlight under the bed.)
  • Đừng ló đèn thẳng vào mắt người khác. (Don't shine the light directly into someone's eyes.)

Advanced Usage

• "ló dạng": to make an appearance; to show up (often for the first time or after an absence).

  • Sau nhiều ngày ẩn náu, tên trộm cuối cùng cũng ló dạng. (After many days in hiding, the thief finally showed up.)

• "lo ló" (reduplication; attenuated meaning): to barely appear; to peek timidly.

  • Bông hoa lo ló sau kẽ lá. (The flower barely peeked out from between the leaves.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ló đầu: to stick one's head out; to peek.
• Ló ra: to appear; to come out.
• Ló sáng: to dawn; for light to appear (e.g., at daybreak).
• Lúa (noun, homophone in some dialects): rice plant; paddy. (Note: This is a different word, a homophone, not a variant of the verb "ló").

Synonyms

• Xuất hiện: to appear, to emerge (more general, can be a full appearance).
• Hiện ra: to appear, to become visible.
• Thò ra: to stick out, to protrude (often implies a more active or deliberate action).
• Chiếu (sáng): to shine, to project (light).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Ló lên: to appear upwards; to rise into view.
  • Mặt trăng ló lên từ phía chân trời. (The moon rose into view from the horizon.)
• Ló ra ngoài: to appear to the outside; to become visible externally.
  • Dây điện bị hở ló ra ngoài rất nguy hiểm. (The exposed wire sticking out is very dangerous.)

Related Idioms

• Ló mặt: to show one's face; to make an appearance (often used in social contexts, sometimes with a negative connotation of appearing after a long absence or when it's inconvenient).
  • Cả tháng nay anh ta không ló mặt ở công ty. (He hasn't shown his face at the company for a whole month.)

verb

1. to appear; to heave; to come into sight
   • căn nhà ló ra
     The house hove in sight