How do you say “precept” in Vietnamese?

“Precept” in Vietnamese is giới luật (religious discipline).

Vietnamese words for “precept”

• giới luậtListennoun
  Hanoi [zəːj˧˦ lwət̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [jəːj˦˥ l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]giới rising luật heavy

  religious discipline; religious precept; commandment

  for “precept” meaning: A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

Related Vietnamese words

• quy củListennoun

  rules; precept; standard

• châm ngônListennoun

  a maxim; proverb; dictum

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.