lẹ

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Hanoi [lɛ˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɛ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lɛ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lẹheavynặng

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

lẹ means fast; quick; swift.

Meanings of lẹ in English

Adjective

Southern Vietnam fast; quick; swift ≈ nhanh mau
- Lẹ lên!Hurry up!

Words with lẹ

lanh lẹ lẹ làng

Example sentences with lẹ

Lẹ lên! Quick!
Lẹ! Quick!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lẹ could be written as 𫑐, 珥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Possibly an archaic non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 易 (SV: dị).

Frequently asked questions

What does lẹ mean in English?

lẹ (adjective) means "fast; quick; swift".

How do you pronounce lẹ?

IPA: Hanoi [lɛ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lɛ˨˩˨]. Tones: lẹ — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.