khui

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 開 (SV: khai). Doublet of khơi.

Compare Hui'an Min Nan 開 / 开 (khui¹).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xuj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰuj˧˧] ~ [xuj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰuj˧˧] ~ [xuj˧˧]

Verb

khui • (啟, 開, 𢴖)

1. to open (something) with tools; to unpack (goods)

   khui sầu riêng ― to open a durian fruit

   khui chai rượu vang ― to open a bottle of wine

2. (figurative) to expose; to broach; to open

   Chuyện động trời này mà khui ra thì khối người ngã ngựa. ― In a row would some men of power get ousted if this shocking event becomes exposed.