lạnh lẽo

Vietnamese

Etymology

-eo reduplication of lạnh.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ lɛw˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɛɲ˨˩ʔ lɛw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lan˨˩˨ lɛw˨˩˦]

Adjective

lạnh lẽo • (冷 + 了/𠖭/𣱾)

  1. (of temperature) cold
  2. (literary) forlorn cold; deserted; cheerless
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