khô
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 枯.
Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰɔː¹.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xo˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧]
Audio (Saigon): (file)
Adjective
[edit]khô
Noun
[edit]khô
- (food) jerky
- khô bò/heo/nai/mực ― beef/pork/venison/squid jerky
Usage notes
[edit]Using this adjective as a "prefix" in jerky names is rather unusual compared to other adjectives. Alternatively, it can used as a regular adjective instead, as in bò/heo/nai/mực khô.
See also
[edit]Derived terms