khá khen

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

khá +‎ khen.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xaː˧˦ xɛn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰaː˨˩˦ kʰɛŋ˧˧] ~ [xaː˨˩˦ xɛŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰaː˦˥ kʰɛŋ˧˧] ~ [xaː˦˥ xɛŋ˧˧]

Adjective[edit]

(literary or archaic) commendable
Khá khen cho nhà người, dám chống lệnh quan trên.
Thou art bold for defying orders from thy Lord.

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