khiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xiən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰiəŋ˦˩] ~ [xiəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰiəŋ˨˩] ~ [xiəŋ˨˩]

Verb

khiền

1. (colloquial, rare) to hit or scold in order to discipline (usually a child)