hú vía

Vietnamese

Etymology

hú (“to howl to call upon or summon”) +‎ vía (“spirit”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hu˧˦ viə˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hʊw˨˩˦ viə˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hʊw˦˥ viə˦˥] ~ [hʊw˦˥ jiə˦˥]

Adverb

(of being scared or frightened) very much
Synonym: hết hồn

sợ hú vía
to be scared shitless

Adjective

(of an incident) causing fright
bị một phen hú vía
to go through a terrifying experience

Interjection

used after being very startled, scared or frightened; whew; phew

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