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From Pali lesa (“sham, pretext”).
លេស • (leih)
- reason, pretext, excuse
- a minor affair
- plea, allegation
លេស • (leih) (abstract noun ការលេស)
- to give an excuse
លេស • (leih) (abstract noun ភាពលេស)
- to be small, tiny, trifling, scanty