pháp lí

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 法理, composed of 法 (“law; rule”) and 理 (“to manage; to put in order; to handle”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [faːp̚˧˦ li˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [faːp̚˦˧˥ lɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [faːp̚˦˥ lɪj˦˥]

Adjective

pháp lí

  1. legal; lawful; licit

Noun

pháp lí

  1. legal principles; jurisprudence
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