bất nghi

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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ŋɪj˧˧]

Adjective

(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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