oai nghiêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 威嚴 (SV: uy nghiêm).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwaːj˧˧ ŋiəm˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwaːj˧˧ ŋiəm˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)waːj˧˧ ŋim˧˧]

    Adjective

    oai nghiêm

    1. grave; solemn and dignified
      Synonym: uy nghiêm
      Bức tượng Phật trông rất đỗi oai nghiêm, ai đi ngang qua cũng phải cúi đầu.
      The Buddhist statue looks so utterly majestic that anyone who passes would feel obliged to bow.
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