nghiêm khắc

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嚴刻.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ xak̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ kʰak̚˦˧˥] ~ [ŋiəm˧˧ xak̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋim˧˧ kʰak̚˦˥] ~ [ŋim˧˧ xak̚˦˥]

Adjective edit

nghiêm khắc

severe; stern; harsh; strict

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