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