khuây khoả

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

-a reduplication (C tone) of khuây.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwəj˧˧ xwaː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwəj˧˧ kʰwaː˧˨] ~ [xwəj˧˧ xwaː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwəj˧˧ kʰwaː˨˩˦] ~ [xwəj˧˧ xwaː˨˩˦]

Adjective

khuây khoả

  1. consoled, having found solace
    • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 1, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
      Người kia cũng không cưỡng ép, cả ngày chỉ hòa nhã trò chuyện cho nàng khuây khỏa.
      He also did not force anything; all day he only affably conversed with her to give her solace.
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