bất hiếu
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 不孝, composed of 不 (“un-”) and 孝 (“filial”), from Chinese 不孝 (bùxiào). Compare Japanese 不孝 (fuk(y)ō) and Korean 불효 (bulhyo).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ hiəw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ hiw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ hiw˦˥]
Adjective edit
- (derogatory) unfilial (disrespectful of the duties and attitudes of a son or daughter toward their parents)