mĩ lệ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mile"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• mỹ lệ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 美麗.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mi˦ˀ˥ le˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɪj˧˨ lej˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɪj˨˩˦ lej˨˩˨]

Adjective

mĩ lệ

1. beautiful, lovely

Usage notes

• Usually used for buildings