le
[lɛ˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) a plant in the rice family, which grows in forests and has a shape similar to bamboo
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
một loại thực vật trong họ lúa, mọc trong rừng và có hình dạng tương tự như tre
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) lesser whistling duck
Examples
Nam Giao cổ kim lý hạng ca dao chú giải 南交古金里巷歌謠註解 ("Old and new folk-ballads from the hamlets and alleys in Nanjiao, annotated and explained"), 151a
𡥵𪅆奴𣵰𡥵𪂮奴𱝩
Con le nó lặn; con cò nó bay.
The lesser whistling duck dives; the stork flies.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(verb) alternative form of lè (“to loll (tongue); to put out”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(adverb) alternative form of lè (“very”)
Common questions
What does “le” mean?
(noun) a plant in the rice family, which grows in forests and has a shape similar to bamboo
Is “le” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.