nghiệt chướng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 孽障.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋiət̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋiək̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋiək̚˨˩˨ cɨəŋ˦˥]

    Noun

    nghiệt chướng

    1. evil creature
    2. (Buddhism) retribution for the sins of a previous life
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