khổ qua

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦瓜.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xo˧˩ kwaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˨ kwaː˧˧] ~ [xow˧˨ kwaː˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰow˨˩˦ waː˧˧] ~ [xow˨˩˦ waː˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun

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(classifier cây, trái, quả) khổ qua

  1. (Southern Vietnam) bitter melon; bitter gourd
    khổ qua nhồi thịt ― bitter melon stuffed with meat

Synonyms

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