khứa
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Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɨə˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨə˨˩˦] ~ [xɨə˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨə˦˥] ~ [xɨə˦˥] invalid IPA characters (][)
Etymology 1[edit]
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鋸 (“saw; to saw off”, SV: cứ). Related to cứa, cưa.
Verb[edit]
khứa
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to cut little by little; to saw off
- Synonym: cứa
Noun[edit]
khứa
- (Southern Vietnam) cut; slice; piece from cutting
- (Central Vietnam) sawtooth
Etymology 2[edit]
Adjective[edit]
khứa
- (archaic, Southern Vietnam) moderate; fair; average
- (archaic, Southern Vietnam) a lot of; much; considerable
Etymology 3[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
khứa
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Etymology 4[edit]
Noun[edit]
khứa
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms