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hết lẽ

adverb
Hanoi [het̚˧˦ lɛ˦ˀ˥]Huế [het̚˦˧˥ lɛ˧˨]Saigon [həːt̚˦˥ lɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
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hết lẽ means by any means.

Meanings of hết lẽ in English

Adverb

  1. by any means (reasonable)
    • Nói hết lẽ, nhưng nó vẫn không chịu nghe.I tried to convince him by all possible means, but the man wasn't listening.

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What does hết lẽ mean in English?

hết lẽ (adverb) means "by any means".

How do you pronounce hết lẽ?

IPA: Hanoi [het̚˧˦ lɛ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [həːt̚˦˥ lɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: hết — rising tone (sắc), lẽ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.