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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不可 (“cannot”) and 戰敗 (“be defeated”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ xaː˧˩ t͡ɕiən˧˦ ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ kʰaː˧˨ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ xaː˧˨ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kʰaː˨˩˦ ciəŋ˦˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩˨] ~ [ʔɓək̚˦˥ xaː˨˩˦ ciəŋ˦˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩˨]

Adjective

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1. (literary) unbeatable; indomitable; invincible