đạo luật

noun

Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ lwət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ lwək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đạoheavynặng luậtheavynặng

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đạo luật means law; act.

Meanings of đạo luật in English

Noun

law; act
- Đạo luật này ưu đãi đám nhà giàu.This law benefits the rich.

Example sentences with đạo luật

Có một đạo luật cấm hành vi như vậy. There is an Act which outlaws such behavior.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 道 (“way”) and 律 (“law; code”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đạo luật mean in English?

đạo luật (noun) means "law; act".

How do you pronounce đạo luật?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ lwət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đạo — heavy tone (nặng), luật — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.