kị nước

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• kỵ nước

Etymology

kị (“to avoid; dread”) +‎ nước (“water”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

kị nước • (忌𫭔)

1. hydrophobic (lacking an affinity for water)

   Chất kị nước ― Hydrophobes; materials (that are) hydrophobic