chối cãi

Vietnamese

Etymology

chối (“to deny”) +‎ cãi (“to argue”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕoj˧˦ kaːj˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕoj˨˩˦ kaːj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [coj˦˥ kaːj˨˩˦]

Verb

chối cãi • (嚉𠳚)

1. to refute; to dispute; to disavow