hung khí

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 凶器, composed of 凶 (“fierce”) and 器 (“instrument”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ xi˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥]

    Noun

    hung khí

    1. (crime, weaponry) a deadly weapon

    See also

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