nghiệt ngã

Vietnamese

Etymology

-a reduplication (C tone) of nghiệt.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

nghiệt ngã

  1. severe; harsh; strict