kinh khiếp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚 and 怯.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ xiəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰiəp̚˦˧˥] ~ [kɨn˧˧ xiəp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰip̚˦˥] ~ [kɨn˧˧ xip̚˦˥]

Adjective

kinh khiếp

  1. terrible; terrifying; formidable; awful
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