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khách khứa

noun
Hanoi [xajk̟̚˧˦ xɨə˧˦]Huế [kʰat̚˦˧˥ kʰɨə˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰat̚˦˥ kʰɨə˦˥] browser voice
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khách khứa means guests.

Meanings of khách khứa in English

Noun

  1. colloquial guests (coming to visit)

Etymology

Unclear relationship with the now possibly obsolete khách thứa, attested in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum and Nôm poetry (such as of Nguyễn Trãi, where it was spelled 客次 (MC khaek tshijH) (SV: khách thứ)).

Frequently asked questions

What does khách khứa mean in English?

khách khứa (noun) means "guests".

How do you pronounce khách khứa?

IPA: Hanoi [xajk̟̚˧˦ xɨə˧˦]; Saigon [kʰat̚˦˥ kʰɨə˦˥]. Tones: khách — rising tone (sắc), khứa — rising tone (sắc).

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.