nghịch

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 逆 (“to oppose”). Doublet of ngược. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋïk̟̚˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɨt̚˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɨt̚˨˩˨] === Adjective === nghịch (rare, of a limb) non-dominant (mathematics, of a relationship between two variables) inversely proportional tỉ lệ nghịch với ― to be inversely proportional with (chemistry, of a reaction, or its direction as noted in the equation) "leftward" ==== Antonyms ==== thuận === Verb === nghịch (usually of a child) to fiddle or play around with something (chiefly Northern Vietnam, usually of a child) to be playfully naughty Synonym: quậy ==== Derived terms ====