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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嚴整, composed of 嚴 (“strict”) and 整 (“orderly”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋiəm˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋim˧˧ cɨn˨˩˦]

Adjective

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1. strict; stern; rigid (especially of people)

Adverb

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1. strictly; rigidly; rigorously