bán lẻ

See also: bản lề

Vietnamese

Etymology

bán (“to sell”) +‎ lẻ (“unwhole”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːn˧˦ lɛ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˧˥ lɛ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːŋ˦˥ lɛ˨˩˦]

Verb

bán lẻ

1. to sell goods unwholly, for example, to sell a few cigarettes instead of a whole pack
2. (by extension) to retail (to sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers)