kinh dị
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚異, composed of 驚 (“frighten”) and 異 (“different”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ zi˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ jɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]
Adjective
kinh dị
- stupefying, amazing
- horrible
- phim kinh dị ― horror movie