Vietnamese

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Etymology

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khó +‎ nhọc.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɔ˧˦ ɲawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɔ˨˩˦ ɲawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xɔ˨˩˦ ɲawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɔ˦˥ ɲawk͡p̚˨˩˨] ~ [xɔ˦˥ ɲawk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

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khó nhọc

  1. difficult and tiring; exhausting