nghiêm khắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嚴刻.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ xak̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ kʰak̚˦˧˥] ~ [ŋiəm˧˧ xak̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋim˧˧ kʰak̚˦˥] ~ [ŋim˧˧ xak̚˦˥]

Adjective

nghiêm khắc

  1. severe; stern; harsh; strict