lô

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lo"

Ligurian
in lô giànco – a white wolf

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /luː/

Etymology 1

From Latin lupus, from an Osco-Umbrian language, from Proto-Italic *lukʷos, metathesis of Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Noun

lô m (plural loî, feminine lôa)

  1. (zoology) wolf

Etymology 2

From Latin illōrum, genitive plural of ille (“that”).

Pronoun

lô

  1. they

Macanese

Etymology

Clipping of lôgo.

Particle

lô

  1. Alternative form of lôgo: future tense marker
    Língu di gente antigo di Macau
    Lô disparecê tamêm. Qui saiám!
    Unga dia, mas quanto áno,
    Quiança lô priguntá co pai-mai
    Qui cuza sã afinal
    Dóci papiaçám di Macau?
    The language of the people of Macau in the olden days
    Will soon disappear as well. What a pity!
    One day, after several years,
    A child will ask their parents
    What is, after all,
    the sweet language of Macau?
    Coraçám andá á-novi, vêlo lô ficá ferado.
    If his heart behaves like that of a youth, the old man will be duped.

Usage notes
  • Generally cannot be used as the adverb meaning "soon", unlike lôgo.
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