khứa

== Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɨə˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨə˨˩˦] (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨə˦˥] === Etymology 1 === Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鋸 (“saw; to saw off”, SV: cứ). Related to cứa, cưa. ==== Verb ==== khứa (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to cut little by little; to saw off Synonym: cứa ==== Noun ==== khứa (Southern Vietnam) cut; slice; piece from cutting (Central Vietnam) sawtooth === Etymology 2 === Compare khá, khớ. ==== Adjective ==== khứa (archaic, Southern Vietnam) moderate; fair; average (archaic, Southern Vietnam) a lot of; much; considerable === Etymology 3 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Possibly related to khựa?”) ==== Pronoun ==== khứa (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, derogatory) he; that bloke (slang, humorous) a person Khứa nào lấy mũ của tao rồi? ― Who stole my hat? ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 4 === ==== Noun ==== khứa (Central Vietnam) guests ===== Derived terms =====