oai nghiêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 威嚴 (SV: uy nghiêm).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːj˧˧ ŋiəm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔwaːj˧˧ ŋiəm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [(ʔ)waːj˧˧ ŋim˧˧]

Adjective

oai nghiêm

grave; solemn and dignified
Synonym: uy nghiêm

Bức tượng Phật trông rất đỗi oai nghiêm, ai đi ngang qua cũng phải cúi đầu.
The Buddhist statue looks so utterly majestic that anyone who passes would feel obliged to bow.

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