khơi

See also: Khoi, khoi, khói, khôi, khởi, khối, and khỏi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xəːj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəːj˧˧] ~ [xəːj˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰəːj˧˧] ~ [xəːj˧˧]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “These two senses are most likely related "open sea" ~ "far away".”)

Noun

khơi • (洃, 𣾺, 𤁔)

part of the sea away from the shores; the main sea; open sea; high seas
Antonym: lộng

Adjective

khơi

far
- Đại Nam quốc sử diễn ca (大南國史演𰙔)
  賖𣾺外准邊陲
  Xa khơi ngoài chốn biên thùy.
  Far away beyond the borderlands

Derived terms

biển khơi

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 開 (SV: khai). Doublet of khui. Compare also khươi.

Verb

khơi • (開, 𢵱)

to remind of something
to dredge

Derived terms