khả ái

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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˦˥]

Adjective

(literary) pretty; lovely
Synonyms: đáng yêu, dễ thương

Antonym: khả ố

See also

hỉ nộ ái ố

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