khởi

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

khởi (𦜹)

  1. to start; to begin; to initiate

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

  • Obsolete Terms: đề khởi (題起, to be the first to suggest)