khiêng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xiəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰiəŋ˧˧] ~ [xiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰiəŋ˧˧] ~ [xiəŋ˧˧]

Verb

khiêng • (輕, 𭪧, 𢷰, 擎)

1. to carry (usually a heavy object)

See also

• khênh