khứa

See also: khua and khựa

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鋸 (“saw; to saw off”; SV: cứ). Related to cứa, cưa.

Verb

khứa

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to cut little by little; to saw off
Synonym: cứa

Noun

khứa

(Southern Vietnam) cut; slice; piece from cutting
(Central Vietnam) sawtooth

Etymology 2

Compare khá, khớ.

Adjective

khứa

(archaic, Southern Vietnam) moderate; fair; average
(archaic, Southern Vietnam) a lot of; much; considerable

Etymology 3

Pronoun

khứa

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, derogatory) he; that bloke

Derived terms

Derived terms

khứa lão

Etymology 4

Noun

khứa

(Central Vietnam) guests

Derived terms

Derived terms

khách khứa

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