khu

English

Etymology

Egyptian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuː/

Noun

khu (plural khus)

1. In ancient Egyptian mythology, a part of the soul or spirit which left the body after death.
   • 1983, Norman Mailer, Ancient Evenings:

     Yes, the Khu was a light in your mind while you lived, but in death, it must return to heaven.

Anagrams

• kuh

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰʊw˧˧] ~ [xʊw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰʊw˧˧] ~ [xʊw˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 區.

Noun

khu

1. district, area, zone
2. ward

Derived terms

• khu vực
• khu phố

Etymology 2

Noun

(classifier cái) khu

1. (North Central Vietnam) buttock, ass/arse