khiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xiən˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰiəŋ˦˩] ~ [xiəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰiəŋ˨˩] ~ [xiəŋ˨˩]

Verb

khiền

(colloquial, rare) to hit or scold in order to discipline (usually a child)

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