lệch

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectivenoun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ləjk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [let̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ləːt̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lệchheavynặng

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

lệch means be deviated; be out of orbit.

Meanings of lệch in English

Adjective

be deviated, be out of orbit

Noun

eel of the genus Pisodonophis

Words with lệch

chếch-lệch chênh lệch thiên lệch lệch pha

Example sentences with lệch

Có nhiều loại lệch lạc tình dục. There are many sexual perversions.
Xin đừng lan truyền tin đồn sai lệch. Please don't spread any false rumors.

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, lệch could be written as 歷, 嚦, 壢, 瀝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Austroasiatic *lacʔ (“mistake, to miss (target)”). Doublet of trệch/chệch.

Frequently asked questions

What does lệch mean in English?

lệch (adjective) means "be deviated; be out of orbit".

How do you pronounce lệch?

IPA: Hanoi [ləjk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ləːt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: lệch — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.