khai vị

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 開胃.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaːj˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [kʰaːj˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]

    Verb

    khai vị

    1. (of alcohol, food) to be consumed at the start of a meal to stimulate the appetite
      món khai vị ― appetiser
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