trí lự

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 智 (“wisdom”) and 慮 (“to worry about; to consider”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ lɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˦ lɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˦˥ lɨ˨˩˨]

Noun

trí lự

1. (rare) contemplation; deep thinking; deliberation
2. (rare) comprehension; understanding

Adjective

trí lự

1. (rare) contemplative; understanding