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See also: acy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡意, composed of 惡 (“evil”) and 意 (“intention”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ ʔi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥]

• Audio (Saigon):

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Noun

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1. ill will; malice