khoa

See also: khoá

English

Etymology 1

From Hindi खोआ (khoā)/खोया (khoyā).

Noun

khoa (uncountable)

  1. A South Asian dairy product made of either dried whole milk or milk thickened by heating.
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Noun

khoa (uncountable)

  1. (India) A kind of concrete, of broken brick, lime, etc., used for floors and terrace roofs.

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 科 (“branch of study; department”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwaː˧˧] ~ [xwaː˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰwaː˧˧] ~ [xwaː˧˧]
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Noun

khoa

  1. (of a university, college, medical school or hopsital) a faculty or department
    Synonym: chuyên khoa
    Khoa Tiếng Anh, Trường Đại học Hà Nội
    the English Faculty, Hanoi University
    Khoa Dược, Đại Học Y Dược Tp. Hồ Chí Minh
    the Department of Pharmacy, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at[sic] Ho Chi Minh City
    Khoa Chấn thương chỉnh hình, Bệnh viện Bạch Mai
    the Orthopedics Department, Bạch Mai Hospital
    Sau đây là danh sách tất cả các khoa tại Bệnh viện Bạch Mai.
    The following is a comprehensive list of departments here at Bạch Mai Hospital.

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