khiếp

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 怯.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiəp̚˦˧˥] ~ [xiəp̚˦˧˥] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰip̚˦˥] ~ [xip̚˦˥] invalid IPA characters (][)

Verb

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khiếp

  1. to be seized by fear; to be frightened

Adverb

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khiếp

  1. (colloquial) terribly; awfully

See also

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Derived terms
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