khơi

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Hanoi [xəːj˧˧]Huế [kʰəːj˧˧]Saigon [kʰəːj˧˧] browser voice

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khơilevelngang

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khơi means the main sea; open sea; high seas.

Meanings of khơi in English

Noun

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

Adjective

Verb

to remind of something
to dredge

Words with khơi

khơi gợi khơi mào khơi khơi

Synonyms and antonyms of khơi

Antonyms

lộng

Example sentences with khơi

Chiến thắng đó trở thành nguồn sức mạnh khơi dậy niềm tự hào dân tộc. That victory became a source of national pride.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khơi could be written as 洃, 𣾺, 𤁔, 開. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

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

Frequently asked questions

What does khơi mean in English?

khơi (noun) means "the main sea; open sea; high seas".

How do you pronounce khơi?

IPA: Hanoi [xəːj˧˧]; Saigon [kʰəːj˧˧]. Tones: khơi — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.