khơi mào

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • khai mào

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəːj˧˧ maːw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˧˧ maːw˦˩] ~ [xəːj˧˧ maːw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˧˧ maːw˨˩] ~ [xəːj˧˧ maːw˨˩]

Verb

khơi mào

  1. to start a conversation
  2. to initiate; to cause (a movement, a reaction, etc.)
    khơi mào làn sóng phản đối ― to cause a wave of protest
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