khai hoa

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 開花, composed of (open) and (flower).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaːj˧˧ hwaː˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ hwaː˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ waː˧˧]

    Verb

    khai hoa

    1. to bloom