cứng rắn

Vietnamese

Etymology

cứng (“hard”) +‎ rắn (“hard/solid”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˧˦ zan˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˦˧˥ ʐaŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˦˥ ɹaŋ˦˥]

Adjective

cứng rắn

  1. (figurative) strict; tough; harsh; severe
  2. (physically) hard; firm; rigid
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