biện

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bien"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 辦.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

biện

1. to prepare
2. to invoke