See also: gieng, giêng, and giềng

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *k-ciɛŋʔ, from Old Chinese (OC *C.tseŋʔ) (B-S) (SV: tỉnh).

Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 亇正 (MC kaH tsyengH) (modern SV: chính).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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giếng (, , , , 𥐹, 𬈈, 𠄺)

  1. well (shaft for obtaining water)

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