khảnh

See also: khanh, khánh, and Khánh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xajŋ̟˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɛɲ˧˨] ~ [xɛɲ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰan˨˩˦] ~ [xan˨˩˦]

Adjective

khảnh

fussy, fastidious (when it comes to food)
- 1978, Chu Lai, Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân, page 48:
  Sáu Hóa không ăn, ngượng ngập quay đi vấn thuốc. Anh vốn khảnh ăn.
  Six Hoá did not eat; he awkwardly turned around and rolled a cigarette. He was by nature a fussy eater.

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