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khẩu

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Hanoi [xəw˧˩]Huế [kʰəw˧˨]Saigon [kʰəw˨˩˦] browser voice
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khẩu means Used for mouthfuls and bites; Used for guns and cannons.

Chinese characters: 口

Meanings of khẩu in English

Classifier

  1. Used for mouthfuls and bites.
  2. Used for guns and cannons.

Noun

  1. in compounds mouth; opening
  2. abbreviation, colloquial short for nhân khẩu (“number of nhân khẩu (“number of people in a family; population”)
  3. abbreviation short for cửa khẩu (“checkpoint; border pass”)

Words with khẩu

Example sentences with khẩu

  • Khẩu súng của Tom bị cướp cò. Tom's gun misfired.
  • Tom mang theo một khẩu súng. Tom carries a gun.
  • Nhắm thẳng vào mục tiêu bằng khẩu súng này. Aim at the target with this gun.
  • Đừng bao giờ tin một người phụ nữ có một khẩu súng trong tay. Never trust a woman with a pistol in hand.
  • Tôi thắc mắc tại sao cảnh sát đã không tìm thấy được khẩu súng. I wonder why the police didn't find the gun.
  • Đừng bao giờ tin tưởng một người phụ nữ có một khẩu súng ngắn trong tay. Never trust a woman with a pistol in hand.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 口.

Frequently asked questions

What does khẩu mean in English?

khẩu (classifier) means "Used for mouthfuls and bites; Used for guns and cannons".

How do you pronounce khẩu?

IPA: Hanoi [xəw˧˩]; Saigon [kʰəw˨˩˦]. Tones: khẩu — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is khẩu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khẩu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 口.

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.