lí học

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• lý học

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 理學, composed of 理 (“reason, logic, truth, science”) and 學 (“school, theory, doctrine”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

lí học

1. (philosophy) Neo-Confucianism