khiêu khích

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 挑激, composed of 挑 (“to provoke”) and 激 (“to incite; violently”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiəw˧˧ xïk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiw˧˧ kʰɨt̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰiw˧˧ kʰɨt̚˦˥]

    Verb

    khiêu khích

    1. to provoke; to incite

    Adjective

    khiêu khích

    1. provocative; instigating
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