che kín

Vietnamese

Etymology

che +‎ kín.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛ˧˧ kin˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛ˧˧ kin˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɛ˧˧ kɨn˦˥]

Verb

che kín

1. to cover and conceal (e.g. bare skin) thoroughly so that said thing is not visible from the outside

   Mây đen che kín bầu trời. ― Dark clouds covered the sky.

   Tóc dài che kín gáy. ― Long hair covered the nape of the neck.