khó ở

Vietnamese

Etymology

khó +‎ ở.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɔ˧˦ ʔəː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɔ˨˩˦ ʔəː˧˨] ~ [xɔ˨˩˦ ʔəː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɔ˦˥ ʔəː˨˩˦] ~ [xɔ˦˥ ʔəː˨˩˦]

Adjective

khó ở

  1. (colloquial) seemingly uncomfortable, as being sick
    Synonyms: khó chịu, nôn nao, rạo rực
    Nhìn nó khó ở như vầy thì cũng nên biết ý mà bế nó đi viện đi chứ.
    You shoulda sent the boy into some hospital as soon as you saw he was fatigued out.
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