lệ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "le"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [le˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lej˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lej˨˩˨]
Homophone: Lệ

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 淚. Compare luỵ.

Noun

lệ

(literary) tears (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

Synonyms

nước mắt

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 例.

Noun

lệ

(rare) example

Synonyms

ví dụ

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