khơi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

khơi (洃, 𣾺, 𤁔)

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

Derived terms

Terms derived from khơi

biển khơi

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *khaaj ~ *khəəj (“to dig”); cognate with Mon ခဲါ (khai, “to dig”), Khmer កាយ (kaay, “to scratch; to scrape; to dig”).

Verb

khơi (𢵱)

to remind of something
to dredge

Derived terms

Terms derived from khơi

khơi mào

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