khởi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "khoi"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to begin/to rise).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəːj˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˨˩˦]

    Verb

    khởi • (𦜹)

    1. to start; to begin; to initiate

    Derived terms