hung khí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 凶器, composed of 凶 (“fierce”) and 器 (“instrument”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ xi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥]

Noun

hung khí

  1. (crime, weaponry) a deadly weapon

See also

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