kị nước

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kỵ nước

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

kị nước • (忌𫭔)

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

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