khêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 挑 (SV: khiêu).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xew˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰew˧˧] ~ [xew˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰew˧˧] ~ [xew˧˧]

Verb

khêu

1. to extract (with a pointed object); to pull up; to raise; to winkle
2. to stir up; to rouse; to excite