khó ở

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Hanoi [xɔ˧˦ ʔəː˧˩]Huế [kʰɔ˨˩˦ ʔəː˧˨]Saigon [kʰɔ˦˥ ʔəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khórisingsắc ởdippinghỏi

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khó ở means seemingly uncomfortable; as being sick.

Meanings of khó ở in English

Adjective

colloquial seemingly uncomfortable, as being sick ≈ khó chịu nôn nao rạo rực
- Nhìn nó khó ở như vầy thì cũng nên biết ý mà bế nó đi viện đi chứ.You shoulda sent the boy into some hospital as soon as you saw he was fatigued out.

Example sentences with khó ở

Nga là một đất nước khổng lồ, nhưng phần lớn lãnh thổ quá khó ở. Russia is an enormous country, but most of its territory is quite inhospitable.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

khó + ở.

Frequently asked questions

What does khó ở mean in English?

khó ở (adjective) means "seemingly uncomfortable; as being sick".

How do you pronounce khó ở?

IPA: Hanoi [xɔ˧˦ ʔəː˧˩]; Saigon [kʰɔ˦˥ ʔəː˨˩˦]. Tones: khó — rising tone (sắc), ở — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.