khâu

verbnoun

Hanoi [xəw˧˧]Huế [kʰəw˧˧]Saigon [kʰəw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khâulevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

khâu means to sew.

Meanings of khâu in English

Verb

to sew

Noun

stage; step (in a process)

Words with khâu

khâu nhục

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khâu could be written as 扣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does khâu mean in English?

khâu (verb) means "to sew".

How do you pronounce khâu?

IPA: Hanoi [xəw˧˧]; Saigon [kʰəw˧˧]. Tones: khâu — level tone (ngang).

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.