nghiệt ngã

Vietnamese

Etymology

From nghiệt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋiət̚˧˨ʔ ŋaː˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋiək̚˨˩ʔ ŋaː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋiək̚˨˩˨ ŋaː˨˩˦]

Adjective

nghiệt ngã

1. severe; harsh; strict