khiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiəŋ˦˩] ~ [xiəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰiəŋ˨˩] ~ [xiəŋ˨˩]

Verb

khiền

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