nghiêm khắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嚴刻.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ xak̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ kʰak̚˦˧˥] ~ [ŋiəm˧˧ xak̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋim˧˧ kʰak̚˦˥] ~ [ŋim˧˧ xak̚˦˥]

Adjective

nghiêm khắc

1. severe; stern; harsh; strict