lẹo

nounverb

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

Syllables · tones

lẹoheavynặng

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

lẹo means stye.

Classifier: mụt, hột — e.g. một mụt lẹo (one stye)

Meanings of lẹo in English

Noun

stye

Verb

of certain animals to copulate

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does lẹo mean in English?

lẹo (noun) means "stye".

How do you pronounce lẹo?

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

What classifier is used with lẹo?

Common classifiers: mụt, hột — for example "một mụt lẹo" (one stye).

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.