ngẫu nhiên
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 偶然. Compare Japanese 偶然 (gūzen). Can be used as an adjective or adverb.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋəw˦ˀ˥ ɲiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋəw˧˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋəw˨˩˦ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
Adjective
[edit]- random
- accidental, by accident, by chance, unexpected
- (dialectical philosophy) contingent