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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 謹 (“careful”) and 重 (“to attach importance to”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kən˧˩ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəŋ˧˨ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ] ~ [kəŋ˧˨ ʈɔŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəŋ˨˩˦ ʈawŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Adjective

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1. serious and careful; cautious