đắng cay

Vietnamese

Etymology

đắng (“bitter”) +‎ cay (“spicy”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaŋ˧˦ kaj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥ kaj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaŋ˦˥ ka(ː)j˧˧]

Adjective

đắng cay • (𧃵𨐮)

1. (of human experience) painful; miserable

   Synonym: cay đắng