nghi kị

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 疑忌, composed of 疑 (“to suspect”) and 忌 (“to be jealous”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    nghi kị

    1. to be suspicious (especially for jealous reasons)

    Adjective

    nghi kị

    1. suspicious

    Adverb

    nghi kị

    1. suspiciously
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