khêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 挑 (SV: khiêu).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xew˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰew˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰew˧˧] ~ [xew˧˧]

Verb

khêu

to extract (with a pointed object); to pull up; to raise; to winkle
to stir up; to rouse; to excite

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