kiêng khem

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧ xɛm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧ kʰɛm˧˧] ~ [kiəŋ˧˧ xɛm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˧˧ kʰɛm˧˧] ~ [kiəŋ˧˧ xɛm˧˧]

Verb

kiêng khem

1. to abstain from unhealthy foods (generally speaking)