thông lệ

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 通例 (“general rule”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ le˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ lej˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ lej˨˩˨] === Noun === thông lệ (formal or dated) general rule; common practice; customary behavior