kinh hoàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚惶.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]

Verb

kinh hoàng

1. to be scared; to be frightened; to be terrified