tối kị

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

tối kỵ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 最 (“most”) and 忌 (“taboo; to avoid”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

highly taboo; most inadvisable; extremely incompatible

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