kinh khiếp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚 and 怯.

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    kinh khiếp

    1. terrible; terrifying; formidable; awful
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