khó

See also: kho, KHO, Kho, khô, khŏ, and khổ

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Late Proto-Vietic *kʰɔːʔ, from Middle Chinese 苦 (MC kʰuo^X, kʰuo^H) (SV: khổ); cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] /kʰɔː³/.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɔ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ˦˥]

Adjective

khó (𧁹)

difficult, tough
(literary) poor (not rich)

Synonyms

(difficult, tough): dễ
(poor): nghèo

Derived terms

khó khăn

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