khai thông

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 開通.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    khai thông

    1. to make free from obstruction
      khai thông cống rãnh ― to pave a way for discarding sewage
    2. (dated) to enrich; to enlighten
      khai thông dân trí ― academic advancement
    3. to make ways to a mining site
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