triết lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 哲理.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    triết

    1. philosophical principles; philosophical theory; philosophy
    2. philosophy (e.g. of life)

    Verb

    triết

    1. (colloquial, often derogatory) to philosophise; to sermonise