Vietnamese

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Etymology

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khen +‎ thưởng.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɛn˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɛŋ˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˨] ~ [xɛŋ˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɛŋ˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˨˩˦] ~ [xɛŋ˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

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khen thưởng

  1. to commend and reward (someone for their achievements)