cấm kị

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

cấm kỵ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禁忌, composed of 禁 (“taboo”) and 忌 (“to avoid”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəm˧˦ ki˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kəm˦˧˥ kɪj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəm˦˥ kɪj˨˩˨]

Verb

to avoid; to abstain (from); to refrain (from)

Noun

a taboo (something culturally forbidden)

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