kháu khỉnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

-inh reduplication of kháu.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

kháu khỉnh

1. (chiefly of an infant) cute; adorable