kinh
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚, from Middle Chinese 驚 (kjæng).
Verb
kinh
- (colloquial) to be afraid; to be terrified
Derived terms
Derived terms
Adjective
kinh
- (informal) remarkable, especially if also horrifying or upsetting at the same time
Adverb
kinh
- (informal) remarkably, especially if also horrifyingly or upsettingly at the same time
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 經, from Middle Chinese 經 (keng).
Noun
(classifier cuốn / quyển (“book”)) kinh
- a holy book
- đọc kinh ― to read Buddhist chants / a Chinese classic / the Bible
- cầu kinh ― to pray
- Kinh Thánh ― the Holy Bible
- Kinh Cựu Ước ― the Old Testament
- Kinh Tân Ước ― the New Testament
- Short for kinh nguyệt (“period”).
- đau bụng kinh ― to have a menstrual cramp
- Short for động kinh (“epilepsy”).
Etymology 3
Sino-Vietnamese word from 京, from Middle Chinese 京 (kjæng).
Noun
kinh
- (history) Clipping of kinh đô (“feudal capital”).
- Các sĩ tử lên kinh ứng thí.
- Learned people are coming to the capital to attend the exam.
Etymology 4
Noun
kinh
- Eye dialect spelling of kênh, representing Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam Vietnamese.
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