triết lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• triết lý

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 lí

1. philosophical principles; philosophical theory; philosophy
2. philosophy (e.g. of life)

Verb

triết lí

1. (colloquial, often derogatory) to philosophise; to sermonise