khởi

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [xəːj˧˩]Huế [kʰəːj˧˨]Saigon [kʰəːj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khởidippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

khởi means to start; to begin; to initiate.

Chinese characters: 起

Meanings of khởi in English

Verb

to start; to begin; to initiate

Words with khởi

đột khởi hưng khởi hứng khởi khấp khởi khởi công khởi đầu khởi điểm khởi động khởi hành khởi nghĩa khởi nghiệp khởi nguồn khởi phát khởi sắc khởi sự khởi tố khởi xướng phấn khởi quật khởi

Idioms and sayings with khởi

vạn sự khởi đầu nan — getting started is the hardest part

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khởi could be written as 𦜹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起 (“to begin/to rise”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khởi mean in English?

khởi (verb) means "to start; to begin; to initiate".

How do you pronounce khởi?

IPA: Hanoi [xəːj˧˩]; Saigon [kʰəːj˨˩˦]. Tones: khởi — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is khởi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khởi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 起.

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