lẻ loi

Vietnamese

Etymology

-oi reduplication (A tone) of lẻ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛ˧˩ lɔj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛ˧˨ lɔj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɛ˨˩˦ lɔj˧˧]

Adjective

lẻ loi • (𥛭雷, 󰭺󱯦)

1. solitary; lonely; lonesome