hết hồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

hết (“to run out of”) +‎ hồn (“soul”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [het̚˧˦ hon˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [het̚˦˧˥ hoŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [həːt̚˦˥ hoŋ˨˩]

Adverb

hết hồn

  1. (of being startled, scared or frightened) very much
    Synonyms: chết, chết khiếp, hồn xiêu phách lạc, hồn phi phách tán
    sợ hết hồn ― to be terrified; to be scared shitless

Interjection

hết hồn

  1. (chiefly Southern Vietnam) used after being very startled, scared or frightened; whew; phew
    Synonyms: (Northern Vietnam) giật cả mình, giật hết cả mình
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