khiếp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 怯.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xiəp̚˧ˀ˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰiəp̚˦˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰip̚˦ˀ˥]

Verb

khiếp

to be seized by fear; to be frightened

Adverb

khiếp

(colloquial) terribly; awfully

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