khô
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 枯.
Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰɔː¹.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xo˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧]
Audio (Ho Chi Minh City) (file)
Adjective edit
khô
Noun edit
khô
- (food) jerky
- khô bò/heo/nai/mực ― beef/pork/venison/squid jerky
Usage notes edit
Using this adjective as a "prefix" in jerky names is rather unusual compared to other adjectives. Alternatively, it can used as a regular adjective instead, as in bò/heo/nai/mực khô.
See also edit
Derived terms