khiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from Tai (compare Thai เขน (kěen, “round shield”)) or Eastern Cham khil / khél (“shield”), both from Khmer ខែល (khael, “shield”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiəŋ˧˧] ~ [xiəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰiəŋ˧˧] ~ [xiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái, tấm) khiên • (牵, 牽)

  1. shield
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