hiểm hóc
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
hiểm (“險, dangerous”) + hóc (“jammed; stuck”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiəm˧˩ hawk͡p̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hiəm˧˨ hawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [him˨˩˦ hawk͡p̚˦˥]
Adjective edit
- (of terrain) dangerous and challenging; rugged and unforgiving
- (of people) dangerously manipulative; diabolical
- (figurative, colloquial) fierce; bold; impressive