dễ sợ
[ze˦ˀ˥ səː˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Awfully, frighteningly (an intensifier after adjectives: hay dễ sợ = awfully good) — Southern colloquial; literally "dreadful".
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Từ nhấn mạnh đặt sau tính từ (hay dễ sợ, đẹp dễ sợ) — khẩu ngữ miền Nam; nghĩa gốc là đáng sợ.
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
Examples
Con nhỏ đó hát hay dễ sợ luôn.That girl sings frighteningly well.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “dễ sợ” mean?
Awfully, frighteningly (an intensifier after adjectives: hay dễ sợ = awfully good) — Southern colloquial; literally "dreadful".
Is “dễ sợ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“cực kỳ” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.