lễ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "le"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禮 (“ritual; ceremony; etiquette; gift”). Compare lạy.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [le˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lej˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lej˨˩˦]

Noun

lễ

(in certain expressions) bribe; offering
mang lễ lên chùa ― to bring offerings to the temple
festival, festive day, holiday

Derived terms

Derived terms

lễ lạc
lễ vật
ngày lễ

Verb

lễ

to kowtow

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