chướng ngại
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 障礙 (“to hinder”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦ ŋaːj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːj˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨]
Noun
[edit]- (figurative) an obstacle; a hindrance; compare chướng ngại vật (“tangible obstacle”)