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˧˧]
  • Audio (Ho Chi Minh City)(file)

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