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]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]

Adjective

kinh dị

1. (rare or obsolete) stupefying; amazing
2. horrible; horrifying

   phim kinh dị ― horror movie

Derived terms

• kinh dị hợm