uy nghiêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 威嚴, composed of 威 and 嚴. Doublet of oai nghiêm.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwi˧˧ ŋiəm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwɪj˧˧ ŋiəm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)wɪj˧˧ ŋim˧˧]

Adjective

grave; solemn and dignified
Synonym: oai nghiêm

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