lẻ

From Proto-Vietic *lɛh.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɛ˨˩˦]
• Homophone: lẽ

lẻ (礼, 禮, 𥛭)

1. odd (not divisible by two)

   số lẻ

   an odd number

   hàm số lẻ

   an odd function

2. (informal, of a number) being an number so irrational it's very difficult to express it in whole numbers or roots of them and to make subsequent calculations

   Không được rồi cô ơi. Em chia ra số lẻ lắm.

   It's not good ma'am. I got a very ugly result from the division.

3. (of a banknote) of a low value less than or equal to 20,000 dongs

   tiền lẻ

   change

4. (chiefly Southern Vietnam) Signifies the “zero(s)” in numbers such as 805 and 2001.

   một trăm lẻ ba ― 103 [i.e. one hundred and three]

• chẵn

lẻ (礼, 禮, 𥛭)

1. (informal) alone rather than with other people

   Thằng khỉ! Hôm qua mày đánh lẻ hả?

   Hey jackass! Did you go without us yesterday?

2. (of selling or buying) unwholly, for example, when buying a few cigarettes rather than a whole pack

   Antonym: sỉ