giáo lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 教理, composed of (to teach) and (reason).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˦ li˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˨˩˦ lɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˦˥ lɪj˦˥]

    Noun

    giáo

    1. (chiefly religion) a doctrine or dogma