khai mạc
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 開幕, composed of 開 (“to open”) and 幕 (“curtain”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaːj˧˧ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [xaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩˨]
Verb
- to start an opening ceremony
- Synonym: bế mạc