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

khai mạc

1. to start an opening ceremony

   Synonym: bế mạc

See also

• khai giảng