khôn

See also: khon and khön

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xon˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰoŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰoŋ˧˧] ~ [xoŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Adjective

khôn (坤)

wise, smart
sapient

Derived terms

khôn khéo (“subtle”)
khôn lỏi (“slim”)
khôn ngoan (“wise”)
tinh khôn (“cuteness”)
trí khôn (“intellect”)

Etymology 2

Perhaps related to không.

Adverb

khôn

(literary, rare) unable to; not having; difficult to; hard to

Derived terms

Derived terms

khôn cùng
khôn lường

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 坤.

Noun

khôn

hexagram 2 (䷁)

Derived terms

Derived terms

càn khôn

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