khốc liệt
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 酷烈.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəwk͡p̚˧˦ liət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəwk͡p̚˦˧˥ liək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰəwk͡p̚˦˥ liək̚˨˩˨] ~ [xəwk͡p̚˦˥ liək̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
khốc liệt
- violent; fierce; ruthless