khờ

adjective

Hanoi [xəː˨˩]Huế [kʰəː˦˩]Saigon [kʰəː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khờfallinghuyền

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

khờ means silly; naive; foolish.

Meanings of khờ in English

Adjective

silly; naive; foolish

Words with khờ

dại khờ khờ dại

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khờ could be written as 哬, 𧯶, 疴, 渠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does khờ mean in English?

khờ (adjective) means "silly; naive; foolish".

How do you pronounce khờ?

IPA: Hanoi [xəː˨˩]; Saigon [kʰəː˨˩]. Tones: khờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.