hắc ám

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hak̚˧˦ ʔaːm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hak̚˦˧˥ ʔaːm˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hak̚˦˥ ʔaːm˦˥]

Adjective

hắc ám

1. dark; unlighted
2. (figurative) backward; unenlightened; evil; corrupt; sordid; dark