lẻ loi

Vietnamese

Etymology

-oi reduplication (A tone) of lẻ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɛ˧˩ lɔj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɛ˧˨ lɔj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɛ˨˩˦ lɔj˧˧]

Adjective

lẻ loi • (𥛭, 󰭺󱯦)

  1. solitary; lonely; lonesome