kị huý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kỵ húy
• kỵ huý
• kị húy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 忌諱.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˨ʔ hwi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩ʔ hwɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˨ wɪj˦˥]

Verb

kị huý

1. to observe a taboo