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lép

adjective
Hanoi [lɛp̚˧˦]Huế [lɛp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lɛp̚˦˥] browser voice
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lép means not well-filled; empty; hollow.

Meanings of lép in English

Adjective

  1. not well-filled; empty; hollow; flat; deflated
    • ngực lépa flat chest
    • sầu riêng hạt lépflat-seed durian
  2. second-rate, of inferior station
    • chịu lépsatisfied with being second-class

Words with lép

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What does lép mean in English?

lép (adjective) means "not well-filled; empty; hollow".

How do you pronounce lép?

IPA: Hanoi [lɛp̚˧˦]; Saigon [lɛp̚˦˥]. Tones: lép — 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.