khổ

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

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xo˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˨] ~ [xow˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰow˨˩˦] ~ [xow˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦. Doublet of khó.

Adjective

khổ

  1. miserable; painful
    Những người cùng/khốn khổ ― Les Misérables

Interjection

khổ

  1. good grief (an expression of exasperation, annoyance, irritation)
    Biết rồi, khổ lắm, nói mãi!
    I get it! Good grief! Enough with the nagging!

See also

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

khổ • (苦)

  1. a width of a roll of cloth
  2. (by extension, of paper) a size
    khổ A4 ― A4 size
Derived terms
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