kinh khủng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚恐 (“horrified”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [kɨn˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦] ~ [kɨn˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Adjective

kinh khủng

  1. horrible; terrible; awful; outrageous; monstrous

Adverb

kinh khủng

  1. horribly; terribly; awfully
    ngu kinh khủng
    outrageously stupid
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