khai bút
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 開 (“start, open”) and 笔 (“pen”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaːj˧˧ ʔɓut̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥] ~ [xaːj˧˧ ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [xaːj˧˧ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥]
Verb edit
- to use a pen of any kinds to write or draw at the start of a year, according to tradition
- Khai bút đầu năm. ― To khai bút at the start of a new year.