lẻn

verb

Hanoi [lɛn˧˩]Huế [lɛŋ˧˨]Saigon [lɛŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lẻndippinghỏi

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

lẻn means to sneak.

Meanings of lẻn in English

Verb

to move quickly without being noticed; to sneak

Example sentences with lẻn

Tôi không thể tin là bạn đã không bị trừng phạt về việc lẻn ra khỏi nhà tối qua. Cha bạn đã không nghe thấy. I can't believe you got away with sneaking out of your house last night. Your father didn't hear you.

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, lẻn could be written as 輦, 𨇍, 蹥, 練. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Frequently asked questions

What does lẻn mean in English?

lẻn (verb) means "to sneak".

How do you pronounce lẻn?

IPA: Hanoi [lɛn˧˩]; Saigon [lɛŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: lẻn — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.