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˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰaː˨˩˦ ʔow˦˥] ~ [xaː˨˩˦ ʔow˦˥]

Adjective

unsightly; revolting
Antonym: khả ái

See also

hỉ nộ ái ố

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