English Explanatory Dictionary

Leh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city, the co-capital of Ladakh, India.
  2. A district of Ladakh, India.
name
  1. A surname.
particle
  1. Used to convey uncertainty (in response to inconsistent information).
  2. Used to form “what about … ?” questions.
  3. Used to highlight or relay noteworthy information.
  4. Used to highlight the severity or seriousness of a situation.
  5. Reinforces the truth of a declarative remark.
  6. Indicates a tentative reminder.
  7. Indicates a tentative request.
  8. Indicates disagreement with an idea or suggestion.
  9. Used to soften a disagreeing opinion.
  10. Reinforces a tentative opinion and invites agreement.
  11. Used to suggest that the listener has failed to take something into consideration.

Pronunciation

/leɪ/ /lɛ˨/ [lɛ(ː)˨] /lɛ˧/ /le˧/ [lɛ(ː)˦]

Word forms

Leh Lehs eh lei

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from German Leh, perhaps an altered spelling of Löh. * Borrowed from Khmer.

Synonyms

what

Related words

what lah1–14 lor2–3 lor1 ah6 leh1–2 mah leh3–6 one1–3 hor1 know nia only sia hor2 ah1–3 hah1–3 meh ba2 leh7–11 ba1 liao already Gupta A. F. (1992) in volume 18 number 1 →DOI leh chey
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