hùng hổ

See also: hững hờ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 熊虎, composed of 熊 (“bear”) and 虎 (“tiger”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ho˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˦˩ how˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ how˨˩˦]

Adjective

hùng hổ (AABB reduplication hùng hùng hổ hổ)

1. aggressive