hùng hổ

See also: hững hờ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 熊虎, composed of 熊 (“bear”) and 虎 (“tiger”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ho˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˦˩ how˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ how˨˩˦]

Adjective

hùng hổ (AABB reduplication hùng hùng hổ hổ)

  1. aggressive
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