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á khẩu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔaː˧˦ xəw˧˩]Huế [ʔaː˨˩˦ kʰəw˧˨]Saigon [ʔaː˦˥ kʰəw˨˩˦] browser voice
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á khẩu means aphasia.

Chinese characters: 啞口

Meanings of á khẩu in English

Noun

  1. aphasia

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 啞口 or 瘂口, where 瘂 is a variant form of 啞.

Frequently asked questions

What does á khẩu mean in English?

á khẩu (noun) means "aphasia".

How do you pronounce á khẩu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaː˧˦ xəw˧˩]; Saigon [ʔaː˦˥ kʰəw˨˩˦]. Tones: á — rising tone (sắc), khẩu — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is á khẩu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. á khẩu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 啞口.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.