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lệ đạo

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [le˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [lej˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lej˨˩˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
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lệ đạo means lacrimal drainage system.

Chinese characters: 淚道

Meanings of lệ đạo in English

Noun

  1. lacrimal drainage system

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 淚道.

Frequently asked questions

What does lệ đạo mean in English?

lệ đạo (noun) means "lacrimal drainage system".

How do you pronounce lệ đạo?

IPA: Hanoi [le˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lej˨˩˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: lệ — heavy tone (nặng), đạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lệ đạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lệ đạo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 淚道.

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.