ác nghiệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡 (“evil”) and 孽 (“evil”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ ŋiət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ ŋiək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ ŋiək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

ác nghiệt

  1. evil, harsh, bitter
    bà mẹ kế ác nghiệt ― evil stepmom
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