Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 起業, composed of 起 (“to initiate”) and 業 (“career”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəːj˧˩ ŋiəp̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˧˨ ŋiəp̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xəːj˧˨ ŋiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˨˩˦ ŋip̚˨˩˨] ~ [xəːj˨˩˦ ŋip̚˨˩˨]
Verb
khởi nghiệp
- to start up a career
Noun
khởi nghiệp
- startup company