giáo lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 教理, composed of 教 (“to teach”) and 理 (“reason”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

giáo lí

  1. (chiefly religion) a doctrine or dogma
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