khả ái

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 可愛, composed of (-able) and (to love).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaː˧˩ ʔaːj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaː˧˨ ʔaːj˨˩˦] ~ [xaː˧˨ ʔaːj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaː˨˩˦ ʔaːj˦˥] ~ [xaː˨˩˦ ʔaːj˦˥]
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Adjective

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khả ái

  1. (literary) pretty; lovely
    Synonyms: đáng yêu, dễ thương
    Antonym: khả ố

See also

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