hung khí
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 凶器, composed of 凶 (“fierce”) and 器 (“instrument”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ xi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ xɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ xɪj˦˥]
Noun
hung khí
- (crime, weaponry) a deadly weapon
See also
- hung thủ