thất lễ
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 失禮.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰət̚˧˦ le˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˦˧˥ lej˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˦˥ lej˨˩˦]
Adjective
[edit]- (dated, formal, now restricted to fiction) impolite
- 1915, Phan Kế Bính, Việt Nam phong tục [Vietnamese customs]:
- Ở nhà kiêng ngồi giữa bậc cửa, e thất lễ.
- When at home, avoid sitting on the doorstep, so as not to be impolite / discourteous.