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di lí

verb
Hanoi [zi˧˧ li˧˦]Huế [jɪj˧˧ lɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [jɪj˧˧ lɪj˦˥] browser voice
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Meanings of di lí in English

Verb

  1. to get transferred to somewhere else for potential verdict

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 移 (“to move”) and 理 (“to solve”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce di lí?

IPA: Hanoi [zi˧˧ li˧˦]; Saigon [jɪj˧˧ lɪj˦˥]. Tones: di — level tone (ngang), lí — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.