khấu đầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 叩頭, composed of 叩 (“to knock”) and 頭 (“head”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəw˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəw˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəw˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩]

    Verb

    khấu đầu

    1. (historical) to kowtow
      Synonyms: lạy, rập đầu
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