khởi nghiệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起業, composed of 起 (“to initiate”) and 業 (“career”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xəːj˧˩ ŋiəp̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəːj˧˨ ŋiəp̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xəːj˧˨ ŋiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰəːj˨˩˦ ŋip̚˨˩˨] ~ [xəːj˨˩˦ ŋip̚˨˩˨]

Verb

khởi nghiệp

1. to start up a career

Noun

khởi nghiệp

1. startup company