ngạc nhiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愕然.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

ngạc nhiên

1. to be surprised; to be astonished

Synonyms

to be surprised, to be astonished

• kinh ngạc