Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 理說 (“theory”) (which is now obsolete, F.Y.I.O.)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪i˧ˀ˦ tʰwiɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɪj˩ˀ˧ tʰwiɜʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲɪj˦ˀ˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥]