ngược

See also: ngước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 逆 (“to go against; to disobey”, SV: nghịch). Doublet of nghịch.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɨək̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɨək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

ngược • (虐, 𱗒)

  1. reverse; contrary

Derived terms

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