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Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 嚴整, composed of (strict) and (orderly).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋim˧˧ cɨn˨˩˦]

    Adjective

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    1. strict; stern; rigid (especially of people)

    Adverb

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    1. strictly; rigidly; rigorously