khứng

See also: khung, khựng, and khủng

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Old Chinese 肯 (OC *kʰˤəŋʔ) (B-S) (SV: khẳng).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɨŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɨŋ˦˧˥] ~ [xɨŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰɨŋ˦˥] ~ [xɨŋ˦˥]

Verb

khứng

(archaic) consent, accept, agree
- Nguyễn Trãi, Ngôn chí 13, Line 7
  Thuyền mọn còn chèo chăng khứng đỗ
  Still rowing the puny boat, not willing to moor it

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