Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 出其不意.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swət̚˧˦ ki˨˩ ʔɓət̚˧˦ ʔi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [swək̚˦˧˥ kɪj˦˩ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥ kɪj˨˩ ʔɓək̚˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥]
Adverb
xuất kì bất ý
- when least expected, to catch somebody unawares