thông lệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 通例 (general rule).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ le˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ lej˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ lej˨˩˨]

    Noun

    thông lệ

    1. (formal or dated) general rule; common practice; customary behavior