bất mục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不睦, composed of 不 (“not”) and 睦 (“harmonious”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

bất mục

1. (historical) the murder or sale of relatives; one of the thập ác (“Ten Abominations”)