khoá

See also: khoa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

khóa

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

khoá

lock; padlock
(cryptography) key

Derived terms

Terms derived from khoá

chìa khoá

Verb

khoá

to lock
to turn off (tap etc.); to close

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 課.

Noun

khoá

term; course; round
(archaic) Short for khoá sinh.

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