chênh vênh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare chênh, tranh vanh (崢嶸).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəjŋ̟˧˧ vəjŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕen˧˧ ven˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəːn˧˧ vəːn˧˧] ~ [cəːn˧˧ jəːn˧˧]

Adjective

chênh vênh

  1. tottering; unstable; unsteady
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