khuyết

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [xwiət̚˧˦]Huế [kʰwiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰwiək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khuyếtrisingsắc

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khuyết means crescent; incomplete; deficient.

Chinese characters: 缺

Meanings of khuyết in English

Adjective

of the Moon crescent
- trăng khuyếtcrescent moon
in Sino-Vietnamese compounds incomplete; deficient

Noun

Central Vietnam kind of small shrimp in the genus Acetes ≈ moi ruốc

Words with khuyết

bổ khuyết dự khuyết khiếm khuyết khuyết danh khuyết điểm khuyết tật khuyết tịch

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 缺.

Frequently asked questions

What does khuyết mean in English?

khuyết (adjective) means "crescent; incomplete; deficient".

How do you pronounce khuyết?

IPA: Hanoi [xwiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰwiək̚˦˥]. Tones: khuyết — rising tone (sắc).

Is khuyết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khuyết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 缺.

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.