bất nghi

See also: bất nghì

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不宜, composed of 不 (“not”) and 宜 (“appropriate”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ŋi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ ŋɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ŋɪj˧˧]

Adjective

bất nghi

  1. (archaic, rare) inappropriate; unsuitable; inadvisable

Usage notes

This term appears to be nearly obsolete. It's chiefly used in Chinese transcriptions.

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