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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˧˧ kɪj˨˩˨]

Verb

to be suspicious (especially for jealous reasons)

Adjective

suspicious

Adverb

suspiciously

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