kiện

See also: kien, Kien, kiên, Kiên, kiến, and Kiến

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kiəŋ˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 件.

Noun

kiện

  1. bale; parcel; package

Classifier

kiện

  1. Indicates items for transport, such as luggage, parcels, cargo, etc.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Attested as kịen in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651). Further origin unknown.

Verb

kiện

  1. to sue; to bring legal action (against)
Derived terms
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