khô
Hanoi [xo˧˧]Huế [kʰow˧˧]Saigon [kʰow˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
khô means dry; dried; dehydrated.
Chinese characters: 枯
Meanings of khô in English
Adjective
- dry (free from liquid or moisture), dried; dehydrated; arid; drained
- lá khôwithered leaves
- cá khôdried fish
- trời khô và lạnhdry and cold weather
- of sound short and sharp; (of personality) dry, unemotional
- tính tình khô như ngóia personality as dry as a tile
Noun
- meal, press cake, pomace
- khô đậu tươngsoybean meal
- dialectal jerky
- khô bò/heo/nai/mựcbeef/pork/venison/squid jerky
Words with khô
Synonyms and antonyms of khô
Antonyms
Example sentences with khô
- Hãy dùng khăn lau khô mặt đi. Dry your face with a towel.
- Ở trang trại, ngựa ăn cỏ khô. On the farm, horses eat hay.
- Dùng khăn lau khô mặt đi. Dry your face with a towel.
- Những cái que khô này dễ bắt lửa. These dry sticks catch fire easily.
- Thời tiết rất khô vì không có mưa. The weather is very dry because there is no rain.
- Cây cối đang chết dần do đất đai khô cằn. The plants are dying due to the dry soil.
- Gỗ này khô lắm; nó sẽ bắt lửa nhanh thôi. The wood is very dry; it will catch fire quickly.
- Mary giờ đang sấy khô tóc bằng máy sấy tóc. Maria is currently drying her hair with the hairdryer.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khô could be written as 𤇌, 鮕, 𲌺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 枯 (“dry, withered”).
Frequently asked questions
What does khô mean in English?
khô (adjective) means "dry; dried; dehydrated".
How do you pronounce khô?
IPA: Hanoi [xo˧˧]; Saigon [kʰow˧˧]. Tones: khô — level tone (ngang).
Is khô a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. khô is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 枯.