khai tâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 開心, composed of 開 (“to open; to enlighten”) and 心 (“heart; mind”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xaːj˧˧ təm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ təm˧˧] ~ [xaːj˧˧ təm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰaːj˧˧ təm˧˧] ~ [xaːj˧˧ təm˧˧]

Verb

to begin teaching the alphabet (to children)
(literary) to initiate; to enlighten

Synonyms

vỡ lòng

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