khui

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 開 (SV: khai).

Compare Hui'an Min Nan 開／开 (khui¹).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xuj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰuj˧˧] ~ [xuj˧˧]
(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
(figurative) to expose; to broach; to open

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