ngẫu hứng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 偶 (“chance”) and 興 (“interest”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˦ˀ˥ hɨŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˧˨ hɨŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˨˩˦ hɨŋ˦˥]

Noun

ngẫu hứng

1. improvisation; impromptu
2. (historical) a poetic title indicating that the composition was unplanned

Adverb

ngẫu hứng

1. improvisationally; spontaneously; extemporaneously

Adjective

ngẫu hứng

1. improvisational; spontaneous; extemporaneous