Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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khoẻ +‎ như +‎ voi, litt. "healthy as an elephant".

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwɛ˧˩ ɲɨ˧˧ vɔj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwɛ˧˨ ɲɨ˧˧ vɔj˧˧] ~ [xwɛ˧˨ ɲɨ˧˧ vɔj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwɛ˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ vɔj˧˧] ~ [xwɛ˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ jɔj˧˧]

Phrase

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khoẻ như voi

  1. very healthy and strong