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˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰip̚˦˥] ~ [kɨn˧˧ xip̚˦˥]

Adjective

kinh khiếp

1. terrible; terrifying; formidable; awful