hung khí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 凶器, composed of 凶 (“fierce”) and 器 (“instrument”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ xi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ xɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ xɪj˦˥]

Noun

(crime, weaponry) a deadly weapon

See also

hung thủ

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