khứa
verbnounpronoun
Hanoi [xɨə˧˦]Huế [kʰɨə˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰɨə˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
khứa means to cut little by little; to saw off.
Meanings of khứa in English
Verb
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to cut little by little; to saw off ≈ cứa
Noun
- Southern Vietnam cut; slice; piece from cutting
- Central Vietnam sawtooth
Pronoun
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, derogatory he; that bloke
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, derogatory, humorous, slang he; that bloke — a person
- Khứa nào lấy mũ của tao rồi?Who stole my hat?
Noun
- Central Vietnam guests
Adjective
- Southern Vietnam, archaic moderate; fair; average
- Southern Vietnam, archaic a lot of; much; considerable
Words with khứa
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鋸 (“saw; to saw off”, SV: cứ). Related to cứa, cưa.
Frequently asked questions
What does khứa mean in English?
khứa (verb) means "to cut little by little; to saw off".
How do you pronounce khứa?
IPA: Hanoi [xɨə˧˦]; Saigon [kʰɨə˦˥]. Tones: khứa — rising tone (sắc).