kinh khủng khiếp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of kinh khủng +‎ khủng khiếp.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

kinh khủng khiếp • (驚恐怯)

1. (neologism, colloquial, slang) terribly; extremely; very