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