ngẫu nhiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 偶然. Compare Japanese 偶然 (gūzen). Can be used as an adjective or adverb.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋəw˦ˀ˥ ɲiən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋəw˧˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋəw˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧]

    Adjective

    ngẫu nhiên

    1. random
    2. accidental, by accident, by chance, unexpected
    3. (dialectical philosophy) contingent
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