khô khan

See also: khó khăn

Vietnamese

Etymology

khô +‎ khan.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xo˧˧ xaːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˧ kʰaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧ xaːŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˧ kʰaːŋ˧˧] ~ [xow˧˧ xaːŋ˧˧]

Adjective

khô khan

  1. dry; arid
  2. (by extension) bland; dull; uninteresting
    bài giảng khô khan ― a boring lecture
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