e lệ
Vietnamese
Etymology
e (“to fear”) + lệ (“(archaic) to worry and fear”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɛ˧˧ le˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɛ˧˧ lej˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɛ˧˧ lej˨˩˨]
Adjective
e lệ
- (of a woman) coy; shy; bashful