khô khan

See also: khó khăn

Vietnamese

Etymology

khô +‎ khan.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xo˧˧ xaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰow˧˧ kʰaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧ xaːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰow˧˧ kʰaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧ xaːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

khô khan

1. dry; arid
2. (by extension) bland; dull; uninteresting

   bài giảng khô khan ― a boring lecture