khốn khổ

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 困苦.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xon˧˦ xo˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰoŋ˦˧˥ kʰow˧˨] ~ [xoŋ˦˧˥ xow˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰoŋ˦˥ kʰow˨˩˦] ~ [xoŋ˦˥ xow˨˩˦]

Adjective[edit]

khốn khổ

miserable; wretched

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