e lệ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ele"

Vietnamese

Etymology

e (“to fear”) +‎ lệ (“(archaic) to worry and fear”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɛ˧˧ le˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɛ˧˧ lej˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɛ˧˧ lej˨˩˨]

Adjective

e lệ

1. (of a woman) coy; shy; bashful