tàn bạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 殘暴.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːn˨˩ ʔɓaːw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːŋ˦˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taːŋ˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩˨]

Adjective

tàn bạo

1. savage and cruel

   Synonym: bạo tàn

Adverb

tàn bạo

1. (informal, Southern Vietnam) totally; extremely

Derived terms

• dã man tàn bạo

Anagrams

• bạo tàn