hốc hác

Vietnamese

Etymology

From hốc.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həwk͡p̚˧˦ haːk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [həwk͡p̚˦˧˥ haːk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [həwk͡p̚˦˥ haːk̚˦˥]

Adjective

hốc hác

  1. gaunt; bony; haggard (generally speaking)