khai mạc

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 開幕 (to open the curtains; to open an event).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaːj˧˧ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [xaːj˧˧ maːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

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khai mạc

  1. to ceremonially open an event
    Synonym: bế mạc

See also

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