lê la

verb

Hanoi [le˧˧ laː˧˧]Huế [lej˧˧ laː˧˧]Saigon [lej˧˧ laː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lêlevelngang lalevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lê la means to crawl about; to hang about; to loiter.

Meanings of lê la in English

Verb

of a child to crawl about
to hang about; to loiter; to flit around (to chat or gossip)

Etymology

From lê.

Frequently asked questions

What does lê la mean in English?

lê la (verb) means "to crawl about; to hang about; to loiter".

How do you pronounce lê la?

IPA: Hanoi [le˧˧ laː˧˧]; Saigon [lej˧˧ laː˧˧]. Tones: lê — level tone (ngang), la — level tone (ngang).

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.