Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

khơi mào

[xəːj˧˧ maːw˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to start a conversation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bắt đầu một cuộc trò chuyện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to initiate; to cause (a movement, a reaction, etc.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khởi đầu; gây ra

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

khơi mào làn sóng phản đốito cause a wave of protest

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “khơi mào” mean?

(verb) to start a conversation

Is “khơi mào” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.