lí luận

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 理論.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [li˧˦ lwən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɪj˨˩˦ lwəŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɪj˦˥ l⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    luận

    1. (mathematics, physics, literary, politics, etc.) theory
    2. theory (as opposed to practice)
    3. reason