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khố

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xo˧˦]Huế [kʰow˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰow˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khốrisingsắc

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khố means loincloth.

Chinese characters: 褲 Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái khố (one loincloth)

Meanings of khố in English

Noun

  1. loincloth
    • Cha con Chử Đồng Tử nghèo đến nỗi phải thay phiên nhau mặc chung một cái khố.Chử Đồng Tử and his father were so poor they had to share a loincloth.

Example sentences with khố

  • Tôi đã gặp khố khăn để kiếm một xe tắc xi. I had trouble getting a taxi.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 褲 (“trousers”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khố mean in English?

khố (noun) means "loincloth".

How do you pronounce khố?

IPA: Hanoi [xo˧˦]; Saigon [kʰow˦˥]. Tones: khố — rising tone (sắc).

Is khố a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khố is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 褲.

What classifier is used with khố?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái khố" (one loincloth).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.