"lễ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Vietnamese]

IPA: [le˦ˀ˥] [Hà-Nội], [lej˧˨] [Huế], [lej˨˩˦] (note: Saigon) Audio: LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-lễ.wav
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 禮 (“ritual; ceremony; etiquette; gift”). Compare lạy. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|禮}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|禮|ritual; ceremony; etiquette; gift}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 禮 (“ritual; ceremony; etiquette; gift”) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} lễ, {{vi-noun}} lễ
  1. ceremony, festival, festive day, holiday
    Sense id: en-lễ-vi-noun-dSTLchvj Categories (other): Sino-Vietnamese words Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 10 15 37 8 30
  2. (obsolete or only in compounds) etiquette, propriety, decorum, manners Tags: in-compounds, obsolete
    Sense id: en-lễ-vi-noun-BKTcQLRP Categories (other): Sino-Vietnamese words Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 10 15 37 8 30
  3. (by extension) offering Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-lễ-vi-noun-VpEJOr4t Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 39 10 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 50 5 36 Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 10 15 37 8 30 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 56 4 27
  4. (by extension, sardonic) bribe Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-lễ-vi-noun-~OBzJODn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb [Vietnamese]

IPA: [le˦ˀ˥] [Hà-Nội], [lej˧˨] [Huế], [lej˨˩˦] (note: Saigon) Audio: LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-lễ.wav
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 禮 (“ritual; ceremony; etiquette; gift”). Compare lạy. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|禮}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|禮|ritual; ceremony; etiquette; gift}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 禮 (“ritual; ceremony; etiquette; gift”) Head templates: {{head|vi|verb|||head=|tr=}} lễ, {{vi-verb}} lễ
  1. to kowtow, to worship
    Sense id: en-lễ-vi-verb-SNY4p6mp Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Sino-Vietnamese words Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 39 10 31 Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 10 15 37 8 30
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    }
  ],
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}

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