khí
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 氣.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [xɪj˦˥]
Noun
khí
- (rare, physics, meteorology) air
- (chemistry) gas
- khí hiđrô
- hydrogen gas (H2)
- (philosophy) chi
- (fiction) an aura (chi) that can be sensed by chi masters, usually helps them notice the presence of someone or something even without seeing that person or thing
- sát khí
- killing chi, provoked by killing intent (sát ý)
- tà khí
- wicked chi, emitted from an evil source
- linh khí
- spirit chi, emitted by spirits
- yêu khí
- chi emitted by a yaoguai/youkai
- chướng khí
- miasma
Synonyms
- (air): không khí
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