khả ái

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 可愛, composed of 可 (“-able”) and 愛 (“to love”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xaː˧˩ ʔaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰaː˧˨ ʔaːj˨˩˦] ~ [xaː˧˨ ʔaːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰaː˨˩˦ ʔaːj˦˥] ~ [xaː˨˩˦ ʔaːj˦˥]

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Adjective

khả ái

1. (literary) pretty; lovely

   Synonyms: đáng yêu, dễ thương

   Antonym: khả ố

See also

• hỉ nộ ái ố