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khẩu

Pronunciation Northern /xə̰w˧˩˧/ Central /kʰəw˧˩˨/ Southern /kʰəw˨˩˦/
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mouth; opening
Noun
mouth; opening
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5 senses 4 meanings
Meaning
5 senses · 4 meanings

mouth; opening

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
mouth; opening Landforms & EnvironmentTheme FamilyTag

A mouth or opening; a Sino-Vietnamese word, mostly found in compounds.

vi Trong từ khẩu độ, khẩu liên quan đến phần mở.

en In the word khẩu độ, khẩu relates to an opening.

short for nhân khẩu

Noun · 2 senses
Sense 1 Noun
short for nhân khẩu

This term is a short form for nhân khẩu, which refers to the number of people in a family.

vi Gia đình tôi có tổng cộng năm khẩu.

en My family has a total of five people.

Sense 2 Noun
short for cửa khẩu

This term is a short form for cửa khẩu, referring to checkpoints or border passes.

vi Hàng hóa đang chờ để được thông quan tại khẩu này.

en Goods are waiting to be cleared at this border gate.

mouthful classifier

Classifier · 1 senses
Sense 1 Classifier
classifier for mouthfuls

This classifier is commonly used in Vietnamese to count mouthfuls of food or small bites of an item.

vi Anh ấy ăn một khẩu bánh mì rồi vội vàng đi làm.

en He took a mouthful of bread and then rushed to work.

gun classifier

Classifier · 1 senses
Sense 1 Classifier
classifier for guns

This classifier is specifically used in the Vietnamese language when referring to items like guns and large cannons.

vi Người lính đang bảo trì một khẩu súng trường.

en The soldier is maintaining a rifle.

Similar
khâu / khẩu độ / khẩu truyền / khẩu tài …
Use
mật khẩu / tâm phục khẩu phục / khai khẩu / nhập khẩu …
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