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khủng bố

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Hanoi [xʊwŋ͡m˧˩ ʔɓo˧˦]Huế [kʰʊwŋ͡m˧˨ ʔɓow˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔɓow˦˥] browser voice
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khủngdippinghỏibốrisingsắc

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khủng bố means to terrorize; to cause terror.

Chinese characters: 恐怖

Meanings of khủng bố in English

Verb

  1. to terrorize, to cause terror
    • kẻ khủng bốa terrorist
    • vụ khủng bốterror, terrorist attack

Words with khủng bố

chủ nghĩa khủng bố

Example sentences with khủng bố

  • Nhìn tôi giống khủng bố lắm hả? Do I look like a terrorist?
  • Nhà báo bị bắt cóc bởi khủng bố. The journalist was kidnapped by terrorists.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 恐怖 (“terror, terrifying”). The Sino-Vietnamese reading of the second character is irregular and is most likely due to the influence of the phonetic 布 (MC puH) (SV: bố) used in 怖 (MC phuH), whose other descendants include irregular Mandarin 怖 (bù) instead of **pù and Cantonese 怖 (bou³) instead of **pou³.

Frequently asked questions

What does khủng bố mean in English?

khủng bố (verb) means "to terrorize; to cause terror".

How do you pronounce khủng bố?

IPA: Hanoi [xʊwŋ͡m˧˩ ʔɓo˧˦]; Saigon [kʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔɓow˦˥]. Tones: khủng — dipping tone (hỏi), bố — rising tone (sắc).

Is khủng bố a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khủng bố is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 恐怖.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.