khinh bỉ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 輕 and 鄙.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xïŋ˧˧ ʔɓi˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ ʔɓɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨn˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩˦]

    Verb

    khinh bỉ

    1. to disdain; to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to disregard
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