mĩ lệ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mile"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 美麗.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mi˦ˀ˥ le˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɪj˧˨ lej˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɪj˨˩˦ lej˨˩˨]

Adjective

lệ

  1. beautiful, lovely

Usage notes

  • Usually used for buildings