lèo

Italiot Greek

Verb

lèo

1. to say

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛw˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɛw˨˩]

Etymology 1

Noun

lèo • (料, 繚, 𫃼, 撩)

1. (nautical) string or rope used to tie a sail when unused
2. (by extension) a string; a chain (an interconnected series of things)

Usage notes

• The nautical sense is still commonly used in technical context. Otherwise, now found only in expressions such as nói một lèo and làm một lèo.

Etymology 2

Noun

lèo

1. (cooking, only in compounds) broth; stock

See also

Derived terms

• nước lèo