Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lè

[lɛ˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to stick out

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lồi ra

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Examples

lè lưỡito stick out one's tongue

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of nhè (“to push (usually food) out of one's mouth”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đẩy thức ăn ra khỏi miệng

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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 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) highly; greatly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rất, nhiều

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Common questions

What does “lè” mean?

(verb) to stick out

Is “lè” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.