quyết liệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 決裂, composed of (to decide) and (to crack).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwiət̚˧˦ liət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwiək̚˦˧˥ liək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wiək̚˦˥ liək̚˨˩˨]

Adverb

quyết liệt

  1. drastically; decisively; fiercely

Adjective

quyết liệt

  1. drastic; decisive; severe