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thảo khấu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːw˧˩ xəw˧˦]Huế [tʰaːw˧˨ kʰəw˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰaːw˨˩˦ kʰəw˦˥] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 草寇

Meanings of thảo khấu in English

Noun

  1. robber who has his lair in faraway places like forests or mountains

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 草寇.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thảo khấu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːw˧˩ xəw˧˦]; Saigon [tʰaːw˨˩˦ kʰəw˦˥]. Tones: thảo — dipping tone (hỏi), khấu — rising tone (sắc).

Is thảo khấu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thảo khấu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 草寇.

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.