đắng cay
Vietnamese
Etymology
đắng (“bitter”) + cay (“spicy”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaŋ˧˦ kaj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥ kaj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗaŋ˦˥ ka(ː)j˧˧]
Adjective
đắng cay • (𧃵𨐮)
- (of human experience) painful; miserable
- Synonym: cay đắng