les

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

Hanoi [lɛt̚˧˦]Huế [lɛt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lɛk̚˦˥] browser voice

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leslevelngang

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

les means lesbian.

Meanings of les in English

Adjective

lesbian

Example sentences with les

Vài người trong số các bạn cũng là les. Some of you are lesbians too.

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

Etymology

Clipping of lesbian.

Frequently asked questions

What does les mean in English?

les (adjective) means "lesbian".

How do you pronounce les?

IPA: Hanoi [lɛt̚˧˦]; Saigon [lɛk̚˦˥]. Tones: les — level tone (ngang).

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.