khởi động

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起動.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

khởi động

  1. (machinery) to boot, to start up
    Synonym: bật
  2. (exercise) to warm up