vô lễ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "vole"
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 無禮.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ le˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ lej˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ lej˨˩˦] ~ [jow˧˧ lej˨˩˦]
Adjective
[edit]- disrespectful, insolent
- 2005, chapter 1, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
- Mới rồi ăn nói vô lễ, thật lỗ mãng quá.
- I just spoke insolently / disrespectfully, so hot-headed of me.