triết lí
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- triết lý
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 哲理.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiət̚˧˦ li˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈiək̚˦˧˥ lɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈiək̚˦˥ lɪj˦˥]
Noun
triết lí
- philosophical principles; philosophical theory; philosophy
- philosophy (e.g. of life)
Verb
triết lí
- (colloquial, often derogatory) to philosophise; to sermonise