Vietnamese
Etymology
khiếp + đảm.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiəp̚˧˦ ʔɗaːm˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiəp̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaːm˧˨] ~ [xiəp̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaːm˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰip̚˦˥ ʔɗaːm˨˩˦] ~ [xip̚˦˥ ʔɗaːm˨˩˦]
Verb
khiếp đảm
- to be horrified to death; to be frightened