xanh lè
Vietnamese
Etymology
From xanh (“grue”) + lè; the second element here is probably the same as in chua lè (“very sour”), cay lè (“very spicy”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sajŋ̟˧˧ lɛ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛɲ˧˧ lɛ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [san˧˧ lɛ˨˩]
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