ngại
See also: ngai, Ngai, ngáí, ngài, and ngãi
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 礙.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋaːj˨˩˨]
Adjective
ngại
- worried, hesitant, fearful
Verb
ngại
- to fear, to be afraid