quyết liệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 決 (“definitely”) and 烈 (“staunch; extreme”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwiət̚˧˦ liət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwiək̚˦˧˥ liək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wiək̚˦˥ liək̚˨˩˨]

Adverb

quyết liệt

1. drastically; decisively; fiercely

Adjective

quyết liệt

1. drastic; decisive; severe