Leh
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Leh¹
- /leɪ/
Rhymes with -eɪ
proper noun
- A city, the co-capital of Ladakh, India.
- A district of Ladakh, India.
Leh²
Where it comes from
Two main origins:
* Borrowed from German Leh, perhaps an altered spelling of Löh.
* Borrowed from Khmer.
proper noun Lehs
- A surname.
leh³
- /lɛ˨/
- [lɛ(ː)˨]
- /lɛ˧/
- /le˧/
- [lɛ(ː)˦] interrogative
Where it comes from
From Hokkien 咧 (--leh, “declarative particle used for emphasis; interrogative particle used to express doubt”).
particle eh · lei
- Used to convey uncertainty (in response to inconsistent information). Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧], (interrogative) high-mid [lɛ˦]
- Used to form “what about … ?” questions. Pitch contour: (interrogative) high-mid [lɛ˦]
- Used to highlight or relay noteworthy information. Pitch contour: low-mid [lɛ˨]
- Used to highlight the severity or seriousness of a situation. Pitch contour: low-mid [lɛ˨]
- Reinforces the truth of a declarative remark. Pitch contour: low-mid [lɛ˨]
- Indicates a tentative reminder. Pitch contour: low-mid [lɛ˨]
- Indicates a tentative request. Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧]
- Indicates disagreement with an idea or suggestion. Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧]
- Used to soften a disagreeing opinion. Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧]
- Reinforces a tentative opinion and invites agreement. Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧]
- Used to suggest that the listener has failed to take something into consideration. Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧]
