so le

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sole"

Vietnamese

Etymology

The second element is also seen in song le.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɔ˧˧ lɛ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɔ˧˧ lɛ˧˧] ~ [sɔ˧˧ lɛ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɔ˧˧ lɛ˧˧] ~ [sɔ˧˧ lɛ˧˧]

Adjective

so le • (芻/趨/抠/搊/摳/攄/𢫘/𨋤/𨎆/𨏧 + 离/離)

1. uneven; rough; staggered

   Đôi đũa so le thế này khó gắp lắm.

   Chopsticks this uneven are very difficult to pick up things with.

2. unassorted

Derived terms

• so le trong (“alternate”)

References

• "so le" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
• Jean-Louis Taberd (1838), Dictionarium Anamitico-Latinum, p. 445.