khảnh

See also: khanh, khánh, and Khánh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xajŋ̟˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɛɲ˧˨] ~ [xɛɲ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰan˨˩˦] ~ [xan˨˩˦]

Adjective

khảnh

  1. fussy, fastidious (when it comes to food)
    • 1978, Chu Lai, Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân, page 48:
      Sáu Hóa không ăn, ngượng ngập quay đi vấn thuốc. Anh vốn khảnh ăn.
      Six Hoá did not eat; he awkwardly turned around and rolled a cigarette. He was by nature a fussy eater.
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