khai cuộc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 開局, composed of (to open) and (situation, set, game).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaːj˧˧ kuək̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ kuək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ kuək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    khai cuộc

    1. opening (of a match); beginning; start

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