kênh

Vietnamese edit

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəjŋ̟˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ken˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəːn˧˧]

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巠 (“waterway”). Also compare Chinese 涇／泾 (kinh, “irrigation canals and ditches”).

Alternative forms edit

kinh

Noun edit

(classifier con) kênh • (涇, 𣻽)

canal; waterway
(geography, technology, communication, business) channel

Derived terms edit

Derived terms

Etymology 2 edit

Compare chênh, vênh.

Verb edit

kênh

to slightly raise one end or side of a heavy object

Adjective edit

kênh

not even; warped; shaky; unsteady

Derived terms edit

Derived terms

cập kênh

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