khư

noun

Hanoi [xɨ˧˧]Huế [kʰɨ˧˧]Saigon [kʰɨ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khưlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

khư means dike; embankment.

Meanings of khư in English

Noun

dike, embankment
- trúc khưto build a dike

Words with khư

khư khư

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does khư mean in English?

khư (noun) means "dike; embankment".

How do you pronounce khư?

IPA: Hanoi [xɨ˧˧]; Saigon [kʰɨ˧˧]. Tones: khư — level tone (ngang).

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.