khô

See also: kho, KHO, Kho, khó, khŏ, and khổ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 枯.

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰɔː¹.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xo˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰow˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰow˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧]

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Adjective

khô

1. dry (free from liquid or moisture)

   Antonym: ướt

Noun

khô

1. (food) jerky

   khô bò/heo/nai/mực ― beef/pork/venison/squid jerky

Usage notes

Using this adjective as a "prefix" in jerky names is rather unusual compared to other adjectives. Alternatively, it can used as a regular adjective instead, as in bò/heo/nai/mực khô.

See also

Derived terms

• khô cạn
• khô cằn
• khô cong
• khô hanh
• khô khan
• khô khốc (từ láy)
• khô queo
• khô ráo

 

• phơi (“to dry in the sun”)
• sấy (“to dry in by blowing hot air”)