khả ố

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 可惡, composed of 可 (“-able”) and 惡 (“to hate”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xaː˧˩ ʔo˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰaː˧˨ ʔow˨˩˦] ~ [xaː˧˨ ʔow˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰaː˨˩˦ ʔow˦˥] ~ [xaː˨˩˦ ʔow˦˥]

Adjective

khả ố

1. unsightly; revolting

   Antonym: khả ái

See also

• hỉ nộ ái ố