pháp lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• pháp lý

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 法理, composed of 法 (“law; rule”) and 理 (“to manage; to put in order; to handle”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːp̚˧˦ li˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [faːp̚˦˧˥ lɪj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [faːp̚˦˥ lɪj˦˥]

Adjective

pháp lí

1. legal; lawful; licit

Noun

pháp lí

1. legal principles; jurisprudence