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tuần lễ

noun
Hanoi [twən˨˩ le˦ˀ˥]Huế [twəŋ˦˩ lej˧˨]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ lej˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tuầnfallinghuyềnlễcreaky risingngã

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tuần lễ means week.

Meanings of tuần lễ in English

Noun

  1. week (period of seven days in the Gregorian calendar beginning with Sunday or Monday) ≈ tuần
    • tuần lễ đẫm máula semaine sanglante; the bloody week
  2. week (any period of seven consecutive days) ≈ tuần
    • Phải hoàn thành công việc trong hai tuần lễ.The work must be done within two weeks.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旬 and 禮.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuần lễ mean in English?

tuần lễ (noun) means "week".

How do you pronounce tuần lễ?

IPA: Hanoi [twən˨˩ le˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ lej˨˩˦]. Tones: tuần — falling tone (huyền), lễ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.