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làm lễ

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See also: làm lẽ and lăm le

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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làm (to do) +‎ lễ (ceremony)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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làm lễ

  1. (transitive) to hold a ceremony; to observe a ritual for (something).
    làm lễ khánh thành trường học
    to hold an opening ceremony for a school
  2. (intransitive, Roman Catholicism) to say Mass.
    Cha làm lễ Chúa nhật.
    Father said Sunday Mass.

References

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"làm lễ" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)