ngẫu nhiên
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 偶然. Compare Japanese 偶然 (gūzen). Can be used as an adjective or adverb.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋəw˦ˀ˥ ɲiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋəw˧˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋəw˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
Adjective[edit]
- random
- accidental, by accident, by chance, unexpected
- (dialectical philosophy) contingent