kha khá
adjectiveadverb
Hanoi [xaː˧˧ xaː˧˦]Huế [kʰaː˧˧ kʰaː˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰaː˧˧ kʰaː˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
kha khá means fairly/decently competent; fine; OK.
Also spelled khá — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of kha khá in English
Adjective
- fairly/decently competent; fine; OK
- "decent", below xuất sắc (“excellent”) and giỏi (“good”), above trung bình (“average”), yếu (“poor”) and kém (“terrible”)
- tốt nghiệp loại kháto graduate cum laude
Adverb
- quite; rather; fairly
- fairly competently
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 可 (“can; able; suitable; good”, SV: khả).
Frequently asked questions
What does kha khá mean in English?
kha khá (adjective) means "fairly/decently competent; fine; OK".
How do you pronounce kha khá?
IPA: Hanoi [xaː˧˧ xaː˧˦]; Saigon [kʰaː˧˧ kʰaː˦˥]. Tones: kha — level tone (ngang), khá — rising tone (sắc).