khổ hạnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦行.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xo˧˩ hajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰow˧˨ hɛɲ˨˩ʔ] ~ [xow˧˨ hɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰow˨˩˦ han˨˩˨] ~ [xow˨˩˦ han˨˩˨]

Verb

khổ hạnh

  1. (religion) to follow ascetic practices