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khôn xiết

adverb
Hanoi [xon˧˧ siət̚˧˦]Huế [kʰoŋ˧˧ siək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰoŋ˧˧ siək̚˦˥] browser voice
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khôn xiết means indescribably; enormously.

Meanings of khôn xiết in English

Adverb

  1. literary indescribably, enormously ≈ khôn cùng
    • Mình tận tâm như vậy mà nó chả nói năng gì, buồn khôn xiết á.No matter how devoted I've been for the man, he just doesn't say a word, which is indescribably sad.

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What does khôn xiết mean in English?

khôn xiết (adverb) means "indescribably; enormously".

How do you pronounce khôn xiết?

IPA: Hanoi [xon˧˧ siət̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰoŋ˧˧ siək̚˦˥]. Tones: khôn — level tone (ngang), xiết — 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.