Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 剛直.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ ʈɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ ʈɨk̚˨˩˨]
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Adjective edit

cương trực

  1. stern and upright; tough and unyielding; rigid in disposition