kinh khủng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚恐 (“horrified”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [kɨn˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦] ~ [kɨn˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Adjective

kinh khủng

1. horrible; terrible; awful; outrageous; monstrous

Adverb

kinh khủng

1. horribly; terribly; awfully

   ngu kinh khủng

   outrageously stupid