khiền
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiən˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiəŋ˦˩] ~ [xiəŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰiəŋ˨˩] ~ [xiəŋ˨˩]
Verb edit
khiền
- (colloquial, rare) to hit or scold in order to discipline (usually a child)