Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nghi hoặc

[ŋi˧˧ hwak̚˧˨ʔ]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious (of)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoài nghi; nghi ngờ; nghi hoặc

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) doubtful; skeptical; suspicious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoài nghi, đa nghi, nghi vấn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) dubiously; skeptically; suspiciously

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một cách hoài nghi, đa nghi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a doubt; suspicion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự nghi ngờ, nghi vấn

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What does “nghi hoặc” mean?

(verb) to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious (of)

Is “nghi hoặc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.