hết hồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

hết (“to run out of”) +‎ hồn (“soul”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [het̚˧˦ hon˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [het̚˦˧˥ hoŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [həːt̚˦˥ hoŋ˨˩]

Adverb

hết hồn

1. (of being startled, scared or frightened) very much

   Synonyms: chết, chết khiếp, hồn xiêu phách lạc, hồn phi phách tán

   sợ hết hồn ― to be terrified; to be scared shitless

Interjection

hết hồn

1. used after being very startled, scared or frightened; whew; phew