khơi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Noun

khơi • (洃, 𣾺, 𤁔)

1. part of the sea away from the shores; the main sea; open sea; high seas

   Antonym: lộng

Derived terms

Derived terms

• biển khơi

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *khaaj ~ *khəəj (“to dig”); cognate with Mon ခဲါ (khai, “to dig”), Khmer កាយ (kaay, “to scratch; to scrape; to dig”).

Verb

khơi • (𢵱)

1. to remind of something
2. to dredge

Derived terms

Derived terms

• khơi mào