hung hiểm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兇險.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

hung hiểm

  1. extremely cruel, ruthless
    Cứ điệu bộ hung hiểm như thế có ngày giời đánh.
    Such cruelty will lead to just deserts.
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