tối kị

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 最 (“most”) and 忌 (“taboo; to avoid”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [toj˧˦ ki˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [toj˨˩˦ kɪj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [toj˦˥ kɪj˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    tối kị

    1. highly taboo; most inadvisable; extremely incompatible
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