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khấc

noun
Hanoi [xək̚˧˦]Huế [kʰək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰək̚˦˥] browser voice
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khấc means nick; notch; cut.

Meanings of khấc in English

Noun

  1. nick; notch; cut

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 刻 (“to cut a notch”, SV: khắc).

Frequently asked questions

What does khấc mean in English?

khấc (noun) means "nick; notch; cut".

How do you pronounce khấc?

IPA: Hanoi [xək̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰək̚˦˥]. Tones: khấc — 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.