Vietnamese
Etymology
Blend of kinh khủng + khủng khiếp.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˧˩ xiəp̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˧˨ kʰiəp̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ kʰip̚˦˥]
Adverb
kinh khủng khiếp • (驚恐怯)
- (neologism, colloquial, slang) terribly; extremely; very