ngờ vực

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 疑惑 (“to not be convinced”, SV: nghi hoặc).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋəː˨˩ vɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋəː˦˩ vɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋəː˨˩ vɨk̚˨˩˨] ~ [ŋəː˨˩ jɨk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

ngờ vực

1. to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious (of)

Adjective

ngờ vực

1. doubtful; skeptical; suspicious