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nhiêu khê

adjective
Hanoi [ɲiəw˧˧ xe˧˧]Huế [ɲiw˧˧ kʰej˧˧]Saigon [ɲiw˧˧ kʰej˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhiêulevelngangkhêlevelngang

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nhiêu khê means troublesome.

Meanings of nhiêu khê in English

Adjective

  1. literary troublesome

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 蹺蹊 (SV: nghiêu khê).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhiêu khê mean in English?

nhiêu khê (adjective) means "troublesome".

How do you pronounce nhiêu khê?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲiəw˧˧ xe˧˧]; Saigon [ɲiw˧˧ kʰej˧˧]. Tones: nhiêu — level tone (ngang), khê — level tone (ngang).

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.