yếu lĩnh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) yếu lãnh

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 要領, composed of 要 and 領.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔiəw˧˦ lïŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˨˩˦ lɨn˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˦˥ lɨn˨˩˦]

Noun

yếu lĩnh

1. gist; essentials; main aspect; main point