hãi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 駭.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːj˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haːj˨˩˦]

Verb

hãi • (㤥, 駭)

1. (Southern Vietnam) to fear; to be afraid (of)

   Synonym: sợ

See also

Derived terms

• hãi hùng
• kinh hãi
• sợ hãi