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sợ hãi

Pronunciation Northern /sə̰ːʔ˨˩ haʔaj˧˥/ Central /ʂə̰ː˨˨ haːj˧˩˨/ Southern /ʂəː˨˩˨ haːj˨˩˦/
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Very afraid or strongly anxious when facing danger or something worrying.

vi Em ấy rất sợ hãi khi cơn bão ập đến.

en She felt very afraid when the storm arrived.

Parts
sợ / hãi / A compound of sợ + hãi
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Components

Components

sợ hãi

OriginA compound of sợ + hãi

Similar
sợ / sợ sệt / sợ hết hồn / kinh hãi …
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Starts with this word

sợ/sợ sệt/sợ hết hồn

Ends with this word

kinh hãi/sự sợ hãi

Use
đáng sợ / dễ sợ / lo sợ / hoảng sợ …
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sợ (to fear) — words using
hãi (fear) — words using
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