li khai

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 離開.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    li khai

    1. to leave and establish an independent organization or polity from a part of an already existing organization/polity; to cause a schism
      nhà nước li khai ― a separatist state
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