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˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ xɪj˦˥]

Noun

hung khí

1. (crime, weaponry) a deadly weapon

See also

• hung thủ