hiểm hóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

hiểm (“險, dangerous”) +‎ hóc (“jammed; stuck”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiəm˧˩ hawk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hiəm˧˨ hawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [him˨˩˦ hawk͡p̚˦˥]

Adjective

hiểm hóc • (險郁)

  1. (of terrain) dangerous and challenging; rugged and unforgiving
  2. (of people) dangerously manipulative; diabolical
  3. (figurative, colloquial) fierce; bold; impressive

Anagrams

  • hóc hiểm
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