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khuỷu

noun
Hanoi [xwiw˧˩]Huế [kʰwiw˧˨]Saigon [kʰwiw˨˩˦] browser voice
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khuỷu means elbow; a bend; angle.

Meanings of khuỷu in English

Noun

  1. elbow
    • cơ khuỷuanconeus (a muscle near the elbow)
    • khuỷu tay quần vợttennis elbow
  2. a bend; angle; turn (especially of landscape)
    • khuỷu sôngriver bend

Words with khuỷu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khuỷu could be written as 𣎣, 竅, 鬼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does khuỷu mean in English?

khuỷu (noun) means "elbow; a bend; angle".

How do you pronounce khuỷu?

IPA: Hanoi [xwiw˧˩]; Saigon [kʰwiw˨˩˦]. Tones: khuỷu — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.