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ngược đãi

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋɨək̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˦ˀ˥]Huế [ŋɨək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːj˧˨]Saigon [ŋɨək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˦] browser voice
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ngược đãi means to mistreat; to abuse.

Chinese characters: 虐待

Meanings of ngược đãi in English

Verb

  1. to mistreat, to abuse
    • Ngược đãi bằng ngôn từ là hành vi xâm phạm danh dự.Speech abuse is a sort of merit infringement.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 虐待.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngược đãi mean in English?

ngược đãi (verb) means "to mistreat; to abuse".

How do you pronounce ngược đãi?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨək̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ŋɨək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˦]. Tones: ngược — heavy tone (nặng), đãi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is ngược đãi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngược đãi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 虐待.

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.