e lệ

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

e (“to fear”) +‎ lệ (“(archaic) to worry and fear”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

e lệ

(of a woman) coy; shy; bashful

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