kiếu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 告 (SV: cáo), probably with semantic influence from compounds such as cáo từ (“to farewell”), cáo lui (“to take leave”). Compare bảo vs. biểu, đào vs. điều.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiəw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kiw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kiw˦˥]

Verb

kiếu

to refuse, to decline (an invitation, a request, etc.)
Đi một mình thì kiếu. Tụi bây tự đi mà làm.
If I have to go by myself then no thanks. How about you guys go do it yourself?

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