oái oăm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːj˧˦ ʔwam˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːj˨˩˦ ʔwam˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)waːj˦˥ (ʔ)wam˧˧]

Adjective

causing frustration; winding and difficult
capricious; difficult to please; fussy

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