khò khè

Vietnamese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɔ˨˩ xɛ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ˦˩ kʰɛ˦˩] ~ [xɔ˦˩ xɛ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ˨˩ kʰɛ˨˩] ~ [xɔ˨˩ xɛ˨˩]

Adjective

khò khè

1. breathing intermittently and noisily (as if the throat is obstructed); wheezing