khởi hấn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 起釁 (“to start a dispute”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    khởi hấn

    1. (archaic, rare) to start a war; to cause armed conflict
    2. (archaic, rare) to cause hostilities; to stir up a dispute
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