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lạy

Pronunciation Northern /la̰ʔj˨˩/ Central /la̰j˨˨/ Southern /laj˨˩˨/
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to kowtow
Verb
to kowtow
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Meaning
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to kowtow Core ActionsTheme

To perform the act of kneeling and bowing low to the ground to show deep respect.

vi Người dân quỳ lạy trước bàn thờ.

en People kneel and kowtow before the altar.

Parts
禮
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
禮
Candidates by syllable
lạy 𥚄
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
lấy / lẫy / lây / lầy …
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Same meaning
Starts with this word

lạy lục/lạy ông tôi ở bụi này/lạy hồn/lạy tạ

Use
cúi lạy / sụp lạy / vái lạy / quỳ lạy
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Words containing this

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Common expressions

quỳ lạy van lạy vái lạy lạy van
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