khới

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəːj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˨˩˦] ~ [xəːj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˦˥] ~ [xəːj˦˥]

Verb

khới • (啓, 慨, 𫫤)

  1. (uncommon, Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to gnaw; to nibble
    Synonyms: gặm, nhấm
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