lẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "le"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Possibly an archaic non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 易 (SV: dị).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɛ˨˩˨]

Adjective

lẹ • (𫑐)

1. (Southern Vietnam) fast; quick; swift

   Synonyms: nhanh, mau

   Lẹ lên! ― Hurry up!

Derived terms

Derived terms

• lanh lẹ
• lẹ làng
• mau lẹ
• nhanh lẹ
• nhặm lẹ

 

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ̀/

Verb

lẹ̀

1. (transitive) to glue, gum, paste

Usage notes

• lẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

• ìlẹ̀
• alẹ̀

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ̀/

Verb

lẹ̀

1. to be flexible or elastic

Usage notes

• lẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

• ìlẹ̀
• alẹ̀
• ẹ̀lẹ̀

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ̀/

Verb

lẹ̀

1. (transitive or intransitive, biology) to reproduce

   ohun-ọ̀sìn náà lẹ̀ ― The domesticated animals reproduced

Usage notes

• lẹ before a direct object

Derived terms

• ìlẹ̀
• alẹ̀
• ọlẹ̀ (“embryo”)
• ẹ̀lẹ̀ (“vagina”)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ̄/

Verb

lẹ

1. to be lazy or indolent

Derived terms

• ìlẹ
• alẹ
• ọ̀lẹ (“lazy person, laziness”)

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ́/

Verb

lẹ́

1. (transitive) to transplant a plant or seedling

   Synonym: lọ́

   ó lẹ́ obì ― He transplanted the kolanut plant

Derived terms

• ìlẹ́
• alẹ́ (“transplant”)