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kheo khư

Pronunciation Northern /xɛw˧˧ xɨ˧˧/ Central /kʰɛw˧˥ kʰɨ˧˥/ Southern /kʰɛw˧˧ kʰɨ˧˧/
emaciated
Adjective
emaciated

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Sense 1 Adjective
emaciated Properties & StatesTheme

Describing someone who is abnormally thin and weak, especially due to illness or lack of food.

vi Cậu bé trông thật gầy yếu và kheo khư sau một trận ốm dài.

en The boy looked very weak and emaciated after a long illness.

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kheo khéo
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