nghịch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 逆.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋïk̟̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɨ̞̠t̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɨ̞̠t̚˨˩˨]

Verb

nghịch

(of children) to play with (something potentially harmful); to toy with; to twiddle with; to mischief

Adjective

nghịch (fully reduplicated form nghình nghịch)

opposite; contrary; hostile; rebellious

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