lề

See also: Appendix:Variations of "le"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [le˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lej˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lej˨˩]

Etymology 1

Noun

lề

1. margin; edge
2. Short for lề đường (“shoulder of road”).

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 例 (SV: lệ).

Noun

lề

1. (archaic, rare) custom; habit