vô lễ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vole"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 無禮.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ le˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ lej˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ lej˨˩˦] ~ [jow˧˧ lej˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    vô lễ

    1. impolite or even insolent, especially with elder persons
      • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 1, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
        Mới rồi ăn nói vô lễ, thật lỗ mãng quá.
        I just spoke insolently, so hot-headed of me.
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