kị nước

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

kị (“to avoid; dread”) +‎ nước (“water”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

kị nước • (忌𫭔)

  1. hydrophobic (lacking an affinity for water)
    Chất kị nước ― Hydrophobes; materials (that are) hydrophobic
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