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khí khổng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xi˧˦ xəwŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [kʰɪj˨˩˦ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [kʰɪj˦˥ kʰəwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
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khí khổng means stoma.

Chinese characters: 氣孔

Meanings of khí khổng in English

Noun

  1. stoma

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氣孔.

Frequently asked questions

What does khí khổng mean in English?

khí khổng (noun) means "stoma".

How do you pronounce khí khổng?

IPA: Hanoi [xi˧˦ xəwŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [kʰɪj˦˥ kʰəwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: khí — rising tone (sắc), khổng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is khí khổng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khí khổng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 氣孔.

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.