Vietnamese

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Etymology

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không +‎ +‎ .

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɔ˧˦ zi˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɔ˨˩˦ jɪj˦˩] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɔ˨˩˦ jɪj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɔ˦˥ jɪj˨˩] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɔ˦˥ jɪj˨˩]
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Phrase

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không

  1. (Northern Vietnam) you are welcome, no problem
  2. nothing, nothing important
    Synonym: có gì đâu

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