kinh hoàng
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚惶.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]
Verb
kinh hoàng
- to be scared; to be frightened; to be terrified