hiểm nguy
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 險危. An anagram of nguy hiểm. Switching the order of the syllables in disyllabic words does not usually change its meaning but gives it a literary feel.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiəm˧˩ ŋwi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hiəm˧˨ ŋwɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [him˨˩˦ ŋwɪj˧˧]