How do you say “law” in Vietnamese?
“Law” in Vietnamese is luật (the law), pháp luật (law), luật pháp (law).
Vietnamese words for “law”
- luậtnounHanoi [lwət̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]luật heavy
the law; rules; compare nội quy
for “law” meaning: The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- Đó là luật.It's the law.
- pháp luậtnounHanoi [faːp̚˧˦ lwət̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [faːp̚˦˥ l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]pháp rising luật heavy
law
for “law” meaning: The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- Ông ấy là một nhà chức trách thực thi pháp luật về hình sự.He is an authority on criminal law.
- luật phápnounHanoi [lwət̚˧˨ʔ faːp̚˧˦] · Saigon [l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨ faːp̚˦˥]luật heavy pháp rising
law
for “law” meaning: Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
- Một số quốc gia có hệ thống luật pháp nghiêm khắc chống lại thuốc phiện.A number of countries have strict laws against drugs.
- định luậtnounHanoi [ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ lwət̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗɨn˨˩˨ l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]định heavy luật heavy
a law
for “law” meaning: A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)