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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