Vietnamese
Etymology
ch- reduplication of leo (“to climb”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛw˧˧ lɛw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛw˧˧ lɛw˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɛw˧˧ lɛw˧˧]
Adjective
cheo leo
- dangerously steep; precariously lofty; frighteningly high