gớm ghiếc

Vietnamese

Etymology

gớm (“loathsome; disgusting”) +‎ ghiếc (“(archaic) feeling nauseous”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣəːm˧˦ ɣiək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣəːm˦˧˥ ɣiək̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣəːm˦˥ ɣiək̚˦˥]

Adjective

gớm ghiếc

1. disgusting; repulsive; abhorrent

   Synonym: gớm guốc