ác nghiệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡 (“evil”) and 孽 (“evil”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    ác nghiệt

    1. evil, harsh, bitter
      bà mẹ kế ác nghiệt ― evil stepmom
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