xanh lè

Vietnamese

Etymology

xanh (“blue-green”) +‎ lè (intensifier).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sajŋ̟˧˧ lɛ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛɲ˧˧ lɛ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [san˧˧ lɛ˨˩]

Adjective

green (in an unsightly way)
(of fruit) green, unripe and still inedible

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