khấn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 懇 (SV: khẩn).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəŋ˦˧˥] ~ [xəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰəŋ˦˥] ~ [xəŋ˦˥]

Verb

khấn • (懇, 𡄩, 𭝫)

1. to beg or pray to gods, spirits or ancestors