khí cụ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 器具.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xi˧˦ ku˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɪj˨˩˦ kʊw˨˩ʔ] ~ [xɪj˨˩˦ kʊw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰɪj˦˥ kʊw˨˩˨] ~ [xɪj˦˥ kʊw˨˩˨]

Noun

khí cụ

  1. utensils, instruments
    • 1936, Vũ Trọng Phụng, chapter 2, in Số đỏ, Hà Nội báo:
      Ông thầy quay vào phòng giam lấy khí cụ rồi ra, theo Xuân và bà Phó lên xe.
      The fortune-teller went back inside the prison to take his utensils and, when he was back, followed Xuân and Mrs Deputy into the car.
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