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]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˧˧ wak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

nghi hoặc

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

Adjective

nghi hoặc

1. doubtful; skeptical; suspicious

Adverb

nghi hoặc

1. dubiously; skeptically; suspiciously

Noun

nghi hoặc

1. a doubt; suspicion