liệt

See also: liet

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [liət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [liək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [liək̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 裂 (“to split open”).

Adjective

liệt

1. paralyzed

See also

Derived terms

• tê liệt

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 列 (“to arrange; line”).

Verb

liệt

1. to rank

See also

Derived terms

• liệt kê