kinh dị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚異, composed of 驚 (“frighten”) and 異 (“surprised”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ zi˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ jɪj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]

Adjective

kinh dị

  1. (rare or obsolete) stupefying; amazing
  2. horrible; horrifying
    phim kinh dị ― horror movie

Derived terms

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