cố ý

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 故意.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ko˧˦ ʔi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kow˨˩˦ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kow˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥]

Verb

cố ý

  1. to do (something) intentionally; to do (something) on purpose
    Synonym: cố tình
    tội cố ý làm trái ― the crime of deliberately/knowingly/intentionally contravening (the state's regulations, etc.)
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