khiên

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Tai (compare Thai เขน (kěen, “round shield”)) or Eastern Cham khil / khél (“shield”), both from Khmer ខែល (khael, “shield”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xiən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰiəŋ˧˧] ~ [xiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰiəŋ˧˧] ~ [xiəŋ˧˧]

Noun edit

(classifier cái, tấm) khiên

shield

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