nghi hoặc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 疑惑, composed of 疑 (“to doubt”) and 惑 (“puzzled”). Doublet of ngờ vực.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋi˧˧ hwak̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˧˧ hwak̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˧˧ wak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

nghi hoặc

to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious (of)

Adjective

nghi hoặc

doubtful; skeptical; suspicious

Adverb

nghi hoặc

dubiously; skeptically; suspiciously

Noun

nghi hoặc

a doubt; suspicion

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