thất lễ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 失禮.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰət̚˧˦ le˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰək̚˦˧˥ lej˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰək̚˦˥ lej˨˩˦]

Adjective

thất lễ

(dated, formal, now restricted to fiction) impolite
- 1915, Phan Kế Bính, Việt Nam phong tục [Vietnamese customs]:
  Ở nhà kiêng ngồi giữa bậc cửa, e thất lễ.
  When at home, avoid sitting on the doorstep, so as not to be impolite / discourteous.

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