bất nghi

See also: bất nghì

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 不宜, composed of (not) and (appropriate).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ŋi˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ŋɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ŋɪj˧˧]

    Adjective

    bất nghi

    1. (archaic, rare) inappropriate; unsuitable; inadvisable

    Usage notes

    This term appears to be nearly obsolete. It's chiefly used in Chinese transcriptions.