Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 懇 (SV: khẩn).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xən˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰəŋ˦˧˥] ~ [xəŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰəŋ˦˥] ~ [xəŋ˦˥]
Verb
khấn • (懇, 𡄩, 𭝫)
- to beg or pray to gods, spirits or ancestors