kinh ngạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚愕.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧˧ ŋaːk̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨn˧˧ ŋaːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

kinh ngạc

to be astonished; to be surprised

Synonyms

to be surprised, to be astonished

ngạc nhiên

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