kinh ngạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚愕.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ ŋaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋaːk̚˨˩˨]

    Verb

    kinh ngạc

    1. to be astonished; to be surprised

    Synonyms

    to be surprised, to be astonished