nghi hoặc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 疑惑, composed of 疑 (“to doubt”) and 惑 (“puzzled”). Doublet of ngờ vực.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋi˧˧ hwak̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɪj˧˧ hwak̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɪj˧˧ wak̚˨˩˨]

    Verb

    nghi hoặc

    1. to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious (of)

    Adjective

    nghi hoặc

    1. doubtful; skeptical; suspicious

    Adverb

    nghi hoặc

    1. dubiously; skeptically; suspiciously

    Noun

    nghi hoặc

    1. a doubt; suspicion
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