kín đáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kin˧˦ ʔɗaːw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kin˦˧˥ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˦˥ ʔɗaːw˦˥]

Adjective

kín đáo

  1. secret; hidden
  2. discreet; reticent; reserved
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