khảo
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 考.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaːw˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaːw˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaːw˨˩˦]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Verb
[edit]khảo
- to test for knowledge that was already taught or presented
- khảo bài cũ ― to test an old lesson
- to gain insight by comparing or collating evidence or materials
- khảo giá các mặt hàng ― to shop around
- (rare) to interrogate, using even threats or torture to get the answer
- ai khảo mà xưng ― to reveal secrets unprompted (literally, “nobody asks but one still speaks”)
- (rare) to hit, to knock in a painful way