khá khen

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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khá +‎ khen.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaː˧˦ xɛn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaː˨˩˦ kʰɛŋ˧˧] ~ [xaː˨˩˦ xɛŋ˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaː˦˥ kʰɛŋ˧˧] ~ [xaː˦˥ xɛŋ˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Adjective

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khá khen

  1. (literary or archaic) commendable
    Khá khen cho nhà người, dám chống lệnh quan trên.
    Thou art bold for defying orders from thy Lord.