hắc ám

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黑暗 (“dark; unlighted”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hak̚˧˦ ʔaːm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hak̚˦˧˥ ʔaːm˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hak̚˦˥ ʔaːm˦˥]

Adjective

dark; unlighted
(figurative) backward; unenlightened; evil; corrupt; sordid; dark

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