ngại

See also: ngai, Ngai, ngáí, ngài, and ngãi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 礙.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaːj˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaːj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋaːj˨˩˨]

Adjective

ngại

worried, hesitant, fearful

Verb

ngại

to fear, to be afraid

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