so le

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sole"

Vietnamese

Etymology

The second element is also seen in song le.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɔ˧˧ lɛ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɔ˧˧ lɛ˧˧] ~ [sɔ˧˧ lɛ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɔ˧˧ lɛ˧˧] ~ [sɔ˧˧ lɛ˧˧]

Adjective

so le • (//////𢫘/𨋤/𨎆/𨏧 + /)

  1. uneven; rough; staggered
    Đôi đũa so le thế này khó gắp lắm.
    Chopsticks this uneven are very difficult to pick up things with.
  2. unassorted

Derived terms

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