khơi
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xəːj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰəːj˧˧] ~ [xəːj˧˧]
Noun
khơi (洃, 𣾺, 𤁔)
- part of the sea away from the shores; the main sea; open sea; high seas
- Antonym: lộng
Derived terms
Derived terms
- biển khơi
Etymology 2
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *khaaj ~ *khəəj (“to dig”); cognate with Mon ခဲါ (khai, “to dig”), Khmer កាយ (kaay, “to scratch; to scrape; to dig”).
Verb
khơi (𢵱)
- to remind of something
- to dredge
Derived terms
Derived terms
- khơi mào