uẩn khúc

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwən˧˩ xʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwəŋ˧˨ kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥] ~ [ʔwəŋ˧˨ xʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)wəŋ˨˩˦ kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [(ʔ)wəŋ˨˩˦ xʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

uẩn khúc

1. a complex, difficult matter or issue still being kept in secret and which hasn't been expressed or made clear yet

   Việc này có nhiều uẩn khúc ở bên trong. ― This has many hidden intricacies on the inside.