kinh khủng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚恐 (“horrified”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    kinh khủng

    1. horrible; terrible; awful; outrageous; monstrous

    Adverb

    kinh khủng

    1. horribly; terribly; awfully
      ngu kinh khủng
      outrageously stupid
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