khiếp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 怯.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiəp̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiəp̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰip̚˦˥]

    Verb

    khiếp

    1. to be seized by fear; to be frightened

    Adverb

    khiếp

    1. (colloquial) terribly; awfully
      Trời lạnh khiếp.
      It's terribly cold.

    Derived terms

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