kìm

See also: kim, Kim, kiṃ, and kim-

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kim³¹/

Noun

kìm

  1. (Patsho) basket

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (South Central Vietnam) kiềm
  • (Southern Vietnam) kềm

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (pincers, SV: kiềm).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cây, cái) kìm • (, , , )

  1. either pincers, or more popularly, pliers
    Lấy cho bố cái kìm với cái cờ-lê.
    Bring me the pliers and wrench.

Derived terms