khui
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 開 (SV: khai).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xuj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰuj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰuj˧˧] ~ [xuj˧˧]
Verb
khui (啟, 開, 𢴖)
- to open (something) with tools; to unpack (goods)
- khui sầu riêng ― to open a durian fruit
- khui chai rượu vang ― to open a bottle of wine
- (figuratively) to expose; to broach; to open