kín đáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kin˧˦ ʔɗaːw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kin˦˧˥ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨn˦˥ ʔɗaːw˦˥]

Adjective

kín đáo

secret; hidden
discreet; reticent; reserved