lạnh lẽo

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

-eo reduplication of lạnh.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ lɛw˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛɲ˨˩ʔ lɛw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lan˨˩˨ lɛw˨˩˦]

Adjective edit

lạnh lẽo

cold (of temperature)
lonely cold; deserted; cheerless

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