khống
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 控.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəwŋ͡m˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˦˥] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˦˥]
Adverb[edit]
khống
- to not give what should be given
- nộp thuế khống ― to report taxes lower than it should be so you pay lower taxes
- khai khống ― to not give information you have to give, eg. by giving false information
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Derived terms