đắng cay

Vietnamese

Etymology

đắng (“bitter”) +‎ cay (“spicy”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaŋ˧˦ kaj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥ kaj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaŋ˦˥ ka(ː)j˧˧]

Adjective

đắng cay • (𧃵𨐮)

  1. (of human experience) painful; miserable
    Synonym: cay đắng
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