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khai

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See also: khái, khải, and Khải

Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of khai – see (“to open; to unlatch; to unfasten; to start; to turn on; to switch on; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from (open).

    Verb

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    khai (, )

    1. to declare, to state, to testify
    2. (only in compounds) to open
    3. (only in compounds) to dredge up
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    Etymology 2

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    Adjective

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    khai

    1. having the smell of urine
      Amoniac có mùi khai đặc trưng.
      Ammonia has a characteristic urine-like smell.
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