khổ

See also: kho, KHO, Kho, khó, khô, and khŏ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xo˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰow˧˨] ~ [xow˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰow˨˩˦] ~ [xow˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦. Doublet of khó.

Adjective

khổ

miserable; painful
Những người cùng/khốn khổ ― Les Misérables

Interjection

khổ

enough already; geez
Biết rồi, khổ lắm, nói mãi!
I get it! Enough with the nagging!

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Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Noun

khổ • (苦)

a width of a roll of cloth
(by extension, of paper) a size
khổ A4 ― A4 size

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