khôi ngô

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魁梧.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xoj˧˧ ŋo˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰoj˧˧ ŋow˧˧] ~ [xoj˧˧ ŋow˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰoj˧˧ ŋow˧˧] ~ [xoj˧˧ ŋow˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Adjective[edit]

khôi ngô

  1. handsome; good-looking; attractive
  2. smart-looking; clever (in appearance)