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khui

Pronunciation Northern /xuj˧˧/ Central /kʰuj˧˥/ Southern /kʰuj˧˧/
Listen
open or unpack
Verb
open or unpack
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Verb
to open or unpack Core ActionsTheme

(Southern dialect) To open or unseal a container or package.

vi Anh ấy khui lon nước ngọt.

en He opened the soda can.

Sense 2 Verb
to expose or broach

To make something known to others or to begin a discussion about a specific topic.

vi Sự việc này đã bị báo chí khui ra trước công chúng.

en This matter was exposed to the public by the press.

Parts
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
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