khơi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xəːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəːj˧˧] ~ [xəːj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰəːj˧˧] ~ [xəːj˧˧]

Etymology 1

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Noun

khơi • (洃, 𣾺, 𤁔)

1. part of the sea away from the shores; the main sea; open sea; high seas

   Antonym: lộng

Derived terms

Derived terms

• biển khơi

 

Etymology 2

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

Verb

khơi • (𢵱)

1. to remind of something
2. to dredge

Derived terms

Derived terms

• khơi mào