khứa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "khua"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɨə˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨə˨˩˦] ~ [xɨə˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨə˦˥] ~ [xɨə˦˥]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鋸 (“saw; to saw off”, SV: cứ). Related to cứa, cưa.

Verb

khứa

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to cut little by little; to saw off
    Synonym: cứa

Noun

khứa

  1. (Southern Vietnam) cut; slice; piece from cutting
  2. (Central Vietnam) sawtooth

Etymology 2

Compare khá, khớ.

Adjective

khứa

  1. (archaic, Southern Vietnam) moderate; fair; average
  2. (archaic, Southern Vietnam) a lot of; much; considerable

Etymology 3

Pronoun

khứa

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, derogatory) he; that bloke
    1. (slang, humorous) a person
      Khứa nào lấy mũ của tao rồi? ― Who stole my hat?
Derived terms
  • khứa lão

Etymology 4

Noun

khứa

  1. (Central Vietnam) guests
Derived terms
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