khảnh

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See also: khanh, khánh, and Khánh

Vietnamese

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khảnh

  1. fussy, fastidious (when it comes to food)
    • 1978, Chu Lai, Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân, page 48:
      Sáu Hóa không ăn, ngượng ngập quay đi vấn thuốc. Anh vốn khảnh ăn.
      Six Hoá did not eat; he awkwardly turned around and rolled a cigarette. He was by nature a fussy eater.