khới

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xəːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəːj˨˩˦] ~ [xəːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰəːj˦˥] ~ [xəːj˦˥]

Verb

khới • (啓, 慨, 𫫤)

1. (uncommon, Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to gnaw; to nibble

   Synonyms: gặm, nhấm