khứa

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word khứa. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word khứa, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say khứa in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word khứa you have here. The definition of the word khứa will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofkhứa, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: khua, khüa, khựa, and kʰua¹

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (saw; to saw off, SV: cứ). Related to cứa, cưa.

Verb

khứa

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to cut little by little; to saw off
    Synonym: cứa

Noun

khứa

  1. (Southern Vietnam) cut; slice; piece from cutting
  2. (Central Vietnam) sawtooth

Etymology 2

Compare khá, khớ.

Adjective

khứa

  1. (archaic, Southern Vietnam) moderate; fair; average
  2. (archaic, Southern Vietnam) a lot of; much; considerable

Etymology 3

Pronoun

khứa

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, derogatory) he; that bloke
Derived terms
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Noun

khứa

  1. (Central Vietnam) guests
Derived terms
Derived terms