hiểm hóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiəm˧˩ hawk͡p̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hiəm˧˨ hawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [him˨˩˦ hawk͡p̚˦˥]

Adjective

hiểm hóc • (險郁)

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

Anagrams

hóc hiểm

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