uy nghiêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 威嚴, composed of 威 and 嚴. Doublet of oai nghiêm.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwi˧˧ ŋiəm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwɪj˧˧ ŋiəm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)wɪj˧˧ ŋim˧˧]

Adjective

uy nghiêm

  1. grave; solemn and dignified
    Synonym: oai nghiêm
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