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˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ŋɪj˧˧]

Adjective

bất nghi

1. (archaic, rare) inappropriate; unsuitable; inadvisable

Usage notes

This term appears to be nearly obsolete. It's chiefly used in Chinese transcriptions.