Vietnamese
Etymology
khó + nhọc.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɔ˧˦ ɲawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɔ˨˩˦ ɲawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xɔ˨˩˦ ɲawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɔ˦˥ ɲawk͡p̚˨˩˨] ~ [xɔ˦˥ ɲawk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
khó nhọc
- difficult and tiring; exhausting