độc ác

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 毒惡, composed of 毒 (“poisonous”) and 惡 (“wicked”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔaːk̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʔaːk̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔaːk̚˦˥]

Adjective edit

wicked; evil; cruel
Chúng nó thật độc ác. ― They are truly evil.

Anagrams edit

ác độc

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