khuyết

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwiət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwiək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwiək̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 缺.

    Adjective

    khuyết

    1. (of the Moon) crescent
      trăng khuyết ― crescent moon
    2. (usually in Sino-Vietnamese compounds) incomplete; deficient
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (classifier con) khuyết

    1. (Central Vietnam) kind of small shrimp in the genus Acetes
      Synonyms: moi, ruốc
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