Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

khào khào

[xaːw˨˩ xaːw˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adjective) hoarse and weak

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khàn và yếu

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Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

- Anh cứ tin ở tôi. Không tìm được chúng nó… tôi không về đâu… - Hài nói khào khào, đứt quãng."Believe me. If I can't find them…, I won't come back…" Hài said hoarsely, weakly, fitfully.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “khào khào” mean?

(adjective) hoarse and weak

Is “khào khào” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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