nghiêm khắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 嚴刻.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ xak̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ kʰak̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋim˧˧ kʰak̚˦˥]

    Adjective

    nghiêm khắc

    1. severe; stern; harsh; strict