Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Blend of kinh khủng +‎ khủng khiếp.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˧˩ xiəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˧˨ kʰiəp̚˦˧˥] ~ [kɨn˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˧˨ xiəp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ kʰip̚˦˥] ~ [kɨn˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ xip̚˦˥]

Adverb

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kinh khủng khiếp (驚恐怯)

  1. (neologism, colloquial, slang) terribly; extremely; very