hiểm hóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

hiểm (“險, dangerous”) +‎ hóc (“jammed; stuck”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiəm˧˩ hawk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hiəm˧˨ hawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [him˨˩˦ hawk͡p̚˦˥]

Adjective

hiểm hóc • (險郁)

1. (of terrain) dangerous and challenging; rugged and unforgiving
2. (of people) dangerously manipulative; diabolical
3. (figurative, colloquial) fierce; bold; impressive

Anagrams

• hóc hiểm