khốn khổ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 困苦. Doublet of khốn khó.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xon˧˦ xo˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰoŋ˦˧˥ kʰow˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰoŋ˦˥ kʰow˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    khốn khổ

    1. miserable; wretched