khả ái

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 可愛, composed of 可 (“-able”) and 愛 (“to love”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaː˧˩ ʔaːj˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaː˧˨ ʔaːj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaː˨˩˦ ʔaːj˦˥]
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    Adjective

    khả ái

    1. (literary) pretty; lovely
      Synonyms: đáng yêu, dễ thương
      Antonym: khả ố

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