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kì ngộ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ki˨˩ ŋo˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɪj˦˩ ŋow˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɪj˨˩ ŋow˨˩˨] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 奇遇

Meanings of kì ngộ in English

Noun

  1. literary an unexpected meeting that is deemed marvelous or predetermined

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奇遇.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce kì ngộ?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˨˩ ŋo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɪj˨˩ ŋow˨˩˨]. Tones: kì — falling tone (huyền), ngộ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is kì ngộ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kì ngộ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 奇遇.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.