nghiệt chướng
التعريفات والمعاني
== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 孽障.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋiət̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA(key): [ŋiək̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˧˥]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋiək̚˨˩˨ cɨəŋ˦˥]
=== Noun ===
nghiệt chướng
evil creature
(Buddhism) retribution for the sins of a previous life