lèo

Italiot Greek

Verb

lèo

  1. to say

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

lèo • (料, 繚, 𫃼, 撩)

  1. (nautical) string or rope used to tie a sail when unused
  2. (by extension) a string; a chain (an interconnected series of things)
Usage notes
  • The nautical sense is still commonly used in technical context. Otherwise, now found only in expressions such as nói một lèo and làm một lèo.

Etymology 2

Noun

lèo • (膫)[1]

  1. (cooking, only in compounds) bouillon or stock
See also
References
  1. ^ Vương Trung Hiếu (2024), Lắt léo chữ nghĩa: Nguồn gốc của từ 'nước lèo', Thanh Niên
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