khởi

See also: khoi, Khoi, khói, khôi, khơi, khối, and khỏi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (to begin/to rise).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

khởi • (𦜹)

  1. to start; to begin; to initiate

Derived terms