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Vietnamese
Etymology
Possibly an archaic non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 易 (SV: dị).
Pronunciation
Adjective
lẹ • (𫑐)
- (Southern Vietnam) fast; quick; swift
- Synonyms: nhanh, mau
- Lẹ lên! ― Hurry up!
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Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
lẹ̀
- (transitive) to glue, gum, paste
Usage notes
- lẹ before a direct object
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
lẹ̀
- to be flexible or elastic
Usage notes
- lẹ before a direct object
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Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
lẹ̀
- (transitive or intransitive, biology) to reproduce
- ohun-ọ̀sìn náà lẹ̀ ― The domesticated animals reproduced
Usage notes
- lẹ before a direct object
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Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Verb
lẹ
- to be lazy or indolent
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Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Verb
lẹ́
- (transitive) to transplant a plant or seedling
- Synonym: lọ́
- ó lẹ́ obì ― He transplanted the kolanut plant
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