khốc liệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 酷烈.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəwk͡p̚˧˦ liət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəwk͡p̚˦˧˥ liək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəwk͡p̚˦˥ liək̚˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    khốc liệt

    1. violent; fierce; ruthless