sắc bén

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sắc +‎ bén.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sak̚˧˦ ʔɓɛn˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˧˥] ~ [sak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˧˥] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˦˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˥] ~ [sak̚˦˥ ʔɓɛŋ˦˥] invalid IPA characters (][)

Adjective[edit]

sắc bén

  1. (figurative) sharp; keen; acute; incisive (generally speaking)