huyễn hoặc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 眩惑 (“confusion”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwiən˦ˀ˥ hwak̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwiəŋ˧˨ hwak̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wiəŋ˨˩˦ wak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

huyễn hoặc

1. to delude; to deceive