hoảng sợ

See also: hoang sơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

hoảng +‎ sợ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˧˩ səː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˧˨ ʂəː˨˩ʔ] ~ [hwaːŋ˧˨ səː˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩˦ ʂəː˨˩˨] ~ [waːŋ˨˩˦ səː˨˩˨]

Verb

hoảng sợ

1. to lose one's head over fear; to panic

Adjective

hoảng sợ

1. alarmed; scared; panicked