huý kị

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

húy kị, huý kỵ, húy kỵ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 諱 (“taboo”) and 忌 (“to avoid”), calque of Chinese 忌諱／忌讳 (kị huý).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwi˧˦ ki˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwɪj˨˩˦ kɪj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɪj˦˥ kɪj˨˩˨]

Verb

to avoid; to abstain (from); to refrain (especially in a superstitious and fearful way)

Noun

a taboo (something culturally forbidden)
(historical) name taboo (especially to prohibit using the names of royalty)

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