khổ hạnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦行.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xo˧˩ hajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰow˧˨ hɛɲ˨˩ʔ] ~ [xow˧˨ hɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰow˨˩˦ han˨˩˨] ~ [xow˨˩˦ han˨˩˨]

Verb

khổ hạnh

1. (religion) to follow ascetic practices