khui

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 開 (SV: khai). Doublet of khơi.

Compare Hui'an Min Nan 開 / 开 (khui¹).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xuj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰuj˧˧] ~ [xuj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰuj˧˧] ~ [xuj˧˧]

Verb

khui • (啟, 開, 𢴖)

  1. to open (something) with tools; to unpack (goods)
    khui sầu riêng ― to open a durian fruit
    khui chai rượu vang ― to open a bottle of wine
  2. (figurative) to expose; to broach; to open
    Chuyện động trời này mà khui ra thì khối người ngã ngựa. ― In a row would some men of power get ousted if this shocking event becomes exposed.
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