địa ngục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地獄, composed of 地 (“earth”) and 獄 (“prison”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ ŋʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ ŋʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ ŋʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

địa ngục

  1. hell (abode for the condemned)
    xuống địa ngục
    to go to hell
    địa ngục trần gian
    hell on earth

See also
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