khá khen

Vietnamese

Etymology

khá +‎ khen.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaː˧˦ xɛn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaː˨˩˦ kʰɛŋ˧˧] ~ [xaː˨˩˦ xɛŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰaː˦˥ kʰɛŋ˧˧] ~ [xaː˦˥ xɛŋ˧˧]

Adjective

khá khen

  1. (literary or archaic) commendable
    Khá khen cho nhà người, dám chống lệnh quan trên.
    Thou art bold for defying orders from thy Lord.
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