uy nghiêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 威嚴, composed of 威 and 嚴. Doublet of oai nghiêm.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwi˧˧ ŋiəm˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwɪj˧˧ ŋiəm˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)wɪj˧˧ ŋim˧˧]

    Adjective

    uy nghiêm

    1. grave; solemn and dignified
      Synonym: oai nghiêm
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