cố ý

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 故意.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ko˧˦ ʔi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kow˨˩˦ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kow˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥]

Verb

cố ý

1. to do (something) intentionally; to do (something) on purpose

   Synonym: cố tình

   tội cố ý làm trái ― the crime of deliberately/knowingly/intentionally contravening (the state's regulations, etc.)