kinh dị
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚異, composed of 驚 (“frighten”) and 異 (“different”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ zi˧ˀ˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨ̞̠n˧˧ jɪj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨ̞̠n˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]
Adjective
kinh dị
- stupefying, amazing
- horrible
- phim kinh dị ― horror movie
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