khôi ngô

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魁梧.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xoj˧˧ ŋo˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰoj˧˧ ŋow˧˧] ~ [xoj˧˧ ŋow˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰoj˧˧ ŋow˧˧] ~ [xoj˧˧ ŋow˧˧]

Adjective

khôi ngô

1. handsome; good-looking; attractive
2. smart-looking; clever (in appearance)