cạnh

Related to cánh (as in cánh tay (“arm”)), cf. Khmer កែង (kaeng, “elbow”). In many Austroasiatic languages, the words for "elbow" and "side, edge" have similar phonological shape.

Compare Pacoh akeng (“corner”) and talkeng (“elbow”).

Possibly related to nạnh (as in chống nạnh) through an infixed form.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kan˨˩˨]

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cạnh • (兢, 競, 竟, 境, 梗, 𧣲)

1. (of an object) a defining edge

   cạnh bàn ― one of the edges of a table

2. (geometry) a side

• rìa; mép; khía

cạnh • (兢, 競, 竟, 境, 梗, 𧣲)

1. right next to; beside

   Synonyms: kề, kế, bên, bên cạnh

• nhạc