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lén

adverbverb
Hanoi [lɛn˧˦]Huế [lɛŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [lɛŋ˦˥] browser voice
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lén means stealthily; covertly; secretly.

Meanings of lén in English

Adverb

  1. stealthily; covertly; secretly; surreptitiously; sneakily

Verb

  1. archaic synonym of lẻn ≈ lẻn

Words with lén

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lén could be written as 練, 聯, 蹥, 躒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lén mean in English?

lén (adverb) means "stealthily; covertly; secretly".

How do you pronounce lén?

IPA: Hanoi [lɛn˧˦]; Saigon [lɛŋ˦˥]. Tones: lén — rising tone (sắc).

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.