hợm hĩnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

-inh reduplication of hợm.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [həːm˧˨ʔ hïŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [həːm˨˩ʔ hɨn˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [həːm˨˩˨ hɨn˨˩˦]

Adjective

hợm hĩnh

1. smug, arrogant, haughty