huý kị

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === húy kị, huý kỵ, húy kỵ === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 諱 (“taboo”) and 忌 (“to avoid”), calque of Chinese 忌諱 / 忌讳 (kị huý). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwi˧˦ ki˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [hwɪj˨˩˦ kɪj˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [wɪj˦˥ kɪj˨˩˨] === Verb === huý kị to avoid; to abstain (from); to refrain (especially in a superstitious and fearful way) === Noun === huý kị a taboo (something culturally forbidden) (historical) name taboo (especially to prohibit using the names of royalty)