khoẻ

See also: khoe and khỏe

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

khỏe
(Southern Vietnam) phẻ

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 快 (SV: khoái).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwɛ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰwɛ˧˨] ~ [xwɛ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰwɛ˨˩˦] ~ [xwɛ˨˩˦]

Adjective

khoẻ • (劸)

strong
Antonym: yếu
healthy
Antonyms: ốm, bệnh

Derived terms

Derived terms

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