cứng rắn

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

cứng (“hard”) +‎ rắn (“hard/solid”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˧˦ zan˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˦˧˥ ʐaŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˦˥ ɹaŋ˦˥]

Adjective edit

cứng rắn

(figurative) strict; tough; harsh; severe
(physically) hard; firm; rigid

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