khổ sở

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦楚.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xo˧˩ səː˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˨ ʂəː˧˨] ~ [kʰow˧˨ səː˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰow˨˩˦ ʂəː˨˩˦] ~ [kʰow˨˩˦ səː˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    khổ sở

    1. wretched; miserable
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