khô khan

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See also: khó khăn

Vietnamese

Etymology

khô +‎ khan.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xo˧˧ xaːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰow˧˧ kʰaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧ xaːŋ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰow˧˧ kʰaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧ xaːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

dry; arid
(by extension) bland; dull; uninteresting
bài giảng khô khan ― a boring lecture

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