khéo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 巧 (“skillfull”; SV: xảo).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɛw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɛw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰɛw˦˥] ~ [xɛw˦˥]

Adjective

khéo

be skillful

Derived terms

Derived terms

khéo léo (từ láy)
khéo tay

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