khích

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 激.

    The aspiration of the initial velar is unusual. Compare the alternative reading kích and the homonymous 擊 (MC kek), which also gave the expected reading.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xïk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨt̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨt̚˦˥]

    Verb

    khích

    1. to provoke; to irritate; to annoy

    Derived terms

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