ngẫu nhiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 偶然. Compare Japanese 偶然 (gūzen). Can be used as an adjective or adverb.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋəw˦ˀ˥ ɲiən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋəw˧˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋəw˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

ngẫu nhiên

  1. random
  2. accidental, by accident, by chance, unexpected
  3. (dialectical philosophy) contingent
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