khó

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

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Late Proto-Vietic *kʰɔːʔ, from Middle Chinese (MC khuX) (SV: khổ). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰɔː³. Doublet of khổ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

khó • (, , 𧁷, 𧁹, 𠸋)

  1. difficult; tough
    Antonym: dễ
  2. (of a person) hard to get along with; hard to please
  3. (euphemistic) poor (not rich)
    Antonym: giàu

Derived terms