Vietnamese
Etymology
khiếp + sợ.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiəp̚˧˦ səː˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiəp̚˦˧˥ ʂəː˨˩ʔ] ~ [xiəp̚˦˧˥ səː˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰip̚˦˥ ʂəː˨˩˨] ~ [xip̚˦˥ səː˨˩˨]
Verb
khiếp sợ
- to be afraid (of); to fear; to dread; to be frightened