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khiếp sợ

Pronunciation Northern /xiəp˧˥ sə̰ːʔ˨˩/ Central /kʰiə̰p˩˧ ʂə̰ː˨˨/ Southern /kʰiəp˧˥ ʂəː˨˩˨/
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fear
Verb
fear

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
fear Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme EmotionsTag

A feeling of being extremely afraid in the face of a threat or danger.

vi Tiếng động lớn khiến đứa trẻ khiếp sợ.

en The loud noise made the child feel great fear.

Parts
khiếp / sợ / A compound of khiếp + sợ
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OriginA compound of khiếp + sợ

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chợn / khiếp / khiếp vía / khiếp nhược …
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Use
kinh khiếp / kinh khủng khiếp / khủng khiếp / phát khiếp …
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