khởi động

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 起動.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    khởi động

    1. (machinery) to boot, to start up
      Synonym: bật
    2. (exercise) to warm up