kinh hoàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚惶.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]

    Verb

    kinh hoàng

    1. to be scared; to be frightened; to be terrified
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