Vietnamese
Etymology
sắc + bén.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sak̚˧˦ ʔɓɛn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˧˥] ~ [sak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˦˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˥] ~ [sak̚˦˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˥]
Adjective
sắc bén
- (figurative) sharp; keen; acute; incisive (generally speaking)