See also: khoa

Vietnamese edit

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Etymology 1 edit

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Noun edit

khoá (, , , )

  1. Short for ổ khoá (lock; padlock).
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Verb edit

khoá (, , , )

  1. to lock
  2. to turn off (tap etc.); to close
Descendants edit
  • Tai Dam: ꪄꪫ꪿ꪱ

Etymology 2 edit

Short for chìa khoá (key). Also semantic loan from English key and semantic loan from French clef.

Noun edit

(classifier cái) khoá (, , , )

  1. Short for chìa khoá (key).
  2. Synonym of chìa (key)
  3. (cryptography) key
  4. (music) clef

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Etymology 3 edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Noun edit

khoá

  1. term; course; round
  2. (archaic) Short for khoá sinh.

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