khiếp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 怯.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiəp̚˦˧˥] ~ [xiəp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰip̚˦˥] ~ [xip̚˦˥]

Verb

khiếp

  1. to be seized by fear; to be frightened

Adverb

khiếp

  1. (colloquial) terribly; awfully
    Trời lạnh khiếp.
    It's terribly cold.

Derived terms

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