khiêu khích

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 挑激, composed of 挑 (“to provoke”) and 激 (“to incite; violently”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xiəw˧˧ xïk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰiw˧˧ kʰɨt̚˦˧˥] ~ [xiw˧˧ xɨt̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰiw˧˧ kʰɨt̚˦˥] ~ [xiw˧˧ xɨt̚˦˥]

Verb

khiêu khích

1. to provoke; to incite

Adjective

khiêu khích

1. provocative; instigating