cheo leo

Vietnamese

Etymology

ch- reduplication of leo (“to climb”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛw˧˧ lɛw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛw˧˧ lɛw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɛw˧˧ lɛw˧˧]

Adjective

cheo leo • (招蹽, 招撩, 𲝣嶚, 𬦪蹽, 𬦪𨇉, 招遼)

  1. dangerously steep; precariously lofty; frighteningly high
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