khiếp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 怯.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xiəp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰiəp̚˦˧˥] ~ [xiəp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰip̚˦˥] ~ [xip̚˦˥]

Verb

khiếp

1. to be seized by fear; to be frightened

Adverb

khiếp

1. (colloquial) terribly; awfully

   Trời lạnh khiếp.

   It's terribly cold.

Derived terms

• khiếp hãi
• khiếp sợ
• khiếp vía
• khủng khiếp
• kinh khiếp