cờ-lê

See also: cole, Cole, colé, and có lẽ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• cờ lê

Etymology

Borrowed from French clé, clef.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəː˨˩ le˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəː˦˩ lej˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəː˨˩ lej˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: cờ lê

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) cờ-lê

1. a wrench; a spanner

See also

• mỏ lết
• khoá