ngạc nhiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 愕然.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    ngạc nhiên

    1. to be surprised; to be astonished
      Synonym: kinh ngạc