lero

See also: Lero

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *dèèdó. Cognate with Swahili leo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɽe.ɽo/

Adverb

lero

1. today

Laboya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈleːro]

Noun

lero

1. sail, sailcloth

Related terms

• kako manglero

References

• Allahverdi Verdizade (2019), “lero”, in Lamboya word list‎^[1], Leiden: LexiRumah

Sotho

Noun

lero class 5/6 (plural maro)

1. cloud

Spanish

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic. Compare Portuguese lero-lero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleɾo/ [ˈle.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: le‧ro

Interjection

lero

1. (El Salvador, often used repeatedly) blah blah blah; used to indicate a long and dull conversation
2. (Mexico, often used repeatedly) used to indicate mockery

Further reading

• “lero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025