khởi hấn

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 起釁 (to start a dispute).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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khởi hấn

  1. (archaic, rare) to start a war; to cause armed conflict
  2. (archaic, rare) to cause hostilities; to stir up a dispute