kèn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ken"

Javanese

Romanization

kèn

  1. romanization of ꦏꦺꦤ꧀

Mandarin

Alternative forms

  • kennonstandard

Romanization

kèn (ken4, Zhuyin ㄎㄣˋ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of
  3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of
  4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of ,
  5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from Tai; compare Thai แคน (kɛɛn) and Lao ແຄນ (khǣn). Compare also khèn.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cây) kèn • (𥱲, 𧤥)

  1. a traditional double reed shawm of Vietnam
  2. (by extension) a wind instrument

Derived terms