Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

khứa

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to cut little by little; to saw off

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) cut; slice; piece from cutting

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) sawtooth

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(adjective) moderate; fair; average

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Sense 5

Meaning · English

(pronoun, Central/Southern, derogatory) that bloke, that guy — dismissive third-person for a man you don't respect.

⚠ Register: derogatory

Sources & notes

Sense documented on en.wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), definition adapted; retrieved 2026-08-05.

Common questions

What does “khứa” mean?

(verb) to cut little by little; to saw off

Is “khứa” formal or informal?

khứa is generally informal; connotation: offensive or derogatory to many.

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