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khía

nounverb
Hanoi [xiə˧˦]Huế [kʰiə˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰiə˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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khía means notch; nick.

Meanings of khía in English

Noun

  1. notch; nick

Verb

  1. to notch; to cut a deep line in

Words with khía

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does khía mean in English?

khía (noun) means "notch; nick".

How do you pronounce khía?

IPA: Hanoi [xiə˧˦]; Saigon [kʰiə˦˥]. Tones: khía — 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.