kinh ngạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚愕.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧˧ ŋaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋaːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

kinh ngạc

1. to be astonished; to be surprised

Synonyms

to be surprised, to be astonished

• ngạc nhiên