kháu khỉnh

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

-inh reduplication of kháu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaw˧˦ xïŋ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaw˨˩˦ kʰɨn˧˨] ~ [xaw˨˩˦ xɨn˧˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰa(ː)w˦˥ kʰɨn˨˩˦] ~ [xa(ː)w˦˥ xɨn˨˩˦] invalid IPA characters (][)

Adjective[edit]

kháu khỉnh

  1. (chiefly of an infant) cute; adorable