khắt khe

Vietnamese

Etymology

From khắt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xat̚˧˦ xɛ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰak̚˦˧˥ kʰɛ˧˧] ~ [xak̚˦˧˥ xɛ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰak̚˦˥ kʰɛ˧˧] ~ [xak̚˦˥ xɛ˧˧]

Adjective

khắt khe

1. harsh; austere; strict

Anagrams

• khe khắt