hôn lễ

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hon˧˧ le˦ˀ˥]Huế [hoŋ˧˧ lej˧˨]Saigon [hoŋ˧˧ lej˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hônlevelngang lễcreaky risingngã

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hôn lễ means wedding.

Chinese characters: 婚禮

Meanings of hôn lễ in English

Noun

formal wedding ≈ đám cưới

Example sentences with hôn lễ

Hôn lễ được tổ chức ở buổi sáng. The wedding ceremony was performed in the morning.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 婚禮.

Frequently asked questions

What does hôn lễ mean in English?

hôn lễ (noun) means "wedding".

How do you pronounce hôn lễ?

IPA: Hanoi [hon˧˧ le˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [hoŋ˧˧ lej˨˩˦]. Tones: hôn — level tone (ngang), lễ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is hôn lễ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hôn lễ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 婚禮.

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.