ám quẻ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˧˦ kwɛ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˦˧˥ kwɛ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˦˥ wɛ˨˩˦]

Verb

ám quẻ

1. (occult, religion, superstition) to obstruct or disturb fortune-telling
2. (colloquial) to disturb or obstruct ongoing work